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Owen Kris
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∙ 14y agoColumbus thought he had arrived in India / China, but he really landed in North America. One very easy way to remember this is that the Indians got their names from Columbus, because since he thought he landed near India, he gave the Indians that name.
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∙ 14y agoHe thought he had landed in INDIA. That's why he called the native people there, INDIANS.
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∙ 13y agoHe thought he had reached either the Indies or China.
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Columbus thought that Asia could be reached by sailing .?
West.
Did Columbus think he reached India or the indies?
He thought he reached India, but he reached the Indies. That's why they're called the Indies, I think.
What continent did Columbus think he reached on his voyage 1492?
The continent Christopher Columbus think he reached is Asia.
Where did christopher Columbus thought he had reached in 1492?
On christopher Columbus's 1st voyage he landed in the Americas which he thought was India
What caused Columbus to think he had reached Asia?
He thought the earth was flat and it is round
When Columbus reached Cuba were did he think he was?
He reached the Bahamas and thought he had reached India.
What is a major event that happened in Cuba in 1492?
Christopher Columbus set foot on it, Cuba was second big Island of western hemisphere to be discovered by Columbus's expedition.
When Columbus reached Cuba where did he think he was?
the Indies
Why didnt Columbus realize he had reached an unknow continent?
he thought he had reached India
When Christopher Columbus landed in Cuba he thought he landed where?
India
Where did Columbus think he had reached when he reached the Bahamas?
Columbus thought he was in the East Indies. Thus he called the native people Indians
Columbus thought that Asia could be reached by sailing .?
West.
Did Columbus believe he had reached the island of japan in his first voyage?
Yes he did but he was wrong he actually found cuba.
Did Columbus think he reached India or the indies?
He thought he reached India, but he reached the Indies. That's why they're called the Indies, I think.
What continent did Columbus think he reached on his voyage 1492?
The continent Christopher Columbus think he reached is Asia.
Where did christopher Columbus thought he had reached in 1492?
On christopher Columbus's 1st voyage he landed in the Americas which he thought was India
Where did Columbus reach first?
people thought he reached the west indies first.
