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Who named the Americans Indians and why?
Christoper Columbus because he thought he was in India
What are some historical reasons that treaties with American Indians were broken?
Americans are selfish and mean and because the indians had spoke different toung and americans thought the where animals insted of humans
Which explorer gave the name Indians to the first Americans?
Christopher Columbus thought he was in india so he called them indians
Was Christopher Columbus succsesful?
no he landed in the americas and called the native americans, indians because he thought he was in the indies
Why did Europeans call Native Americans Indians?
the europeans called the native Americans red Indians because christopher Columbus headed to India and thought he could get there by going in another direction he hit south America and presumeed he was in India however he was wrong and ever since everyone called them red Indians because of when christopher thought they were red Indians until a few years ago when it was anounced that it is politically incorrect to call native Americans red Indians
Who gave the Native American the name Indians?
Columbus called the Native Americans Indians, because he thought he was in India when he arrived in America. The name stuck, and we still call them Indians today.
When Christopher alive?
he was looking for a passage to the west indies # India, and when he got here he thought he had made it, and that is why a lot of people use the INCORRECT term of Indians instead of Native Americans. It is because Columbus thought they were Indians.
When did Indians live?
In the country of India, specifically. Native-Americans were first called "Indians" because the first explorers thought they had landed in India because they were unaware of the "American" continents. In the country of India, specifically. Native-Americans were first called "Indians" because the first explorers thought they had landed in India because they were unaware of the "American" continents.
What did the Native Americans explore?
Early explorers called them Indians because when Christopher Columbus discovered America he thought he was in India, therefore comes the term Indians.
Were did the word Indian come from?
when Columbus came to America he thought he was in India so he called native americans indians
Who are the Indians of the west?
The Indians of the West (West Indians) are simply Native Americans, or called Amerindians (American Indians). Colombus arrived in the Caribbean and thought he was in India. He called this place the West Indies and the people West Indians. Hope this helped!~
What did explorers call the Native Americans?
Early explorers called them Indians because when Christopher Columbus discovered America he thought he was in India, therefore comes the term Indians.
