He encountered Native Americans, he believed he had arrived at India so he called them indians.
He encountered Native Americans, he believed he had arrived at India so he called them indians.
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In the Bahamas we call the people bahamians
San Salvador was the name Christopher Columbus gave the island he landed on in the Bahamas. The island is now known as Guanahani.
San Salvador was the name Christopher Columbus gave the island he landed on in the Bahamas. The island is now known as Guanahani.
Christopher Columbus referred to the indigenous people he encountered on the islands of the Caribbean as "Indians," believing he had reached the East Indies. This term was a misnomer based on his mistaken belief that he had found a new route to Asia. The specific groups he encountered, such as the Taíno, had their own distinct identities and cultures, which Columbus did not recognize.
bahamian
A Panama hat.
Columbus referred to the lands he encountered during his voyages as the "Indies" because he believed he had reached the outskirts of Asia, specifically the islands of the East Indies. This term included parts of the Caribbean, such as the Bahamas, Cuba, and Hispaniola, which he mistakenly thought were part of the Asian continent. His misidentification stemmed from his goal of finding a westward route to Asia for trade. Ultimately, Columbus's voyages opened up the Americas to European exploration and colonization.
primitive or savage
He landed on what we now call the Bahamas. He named this land "San Salvador" and called its people "Indios", believing mistakenly that they were Indians from India, and that he had discovered the westward ocean route to India (which was his intent).
Tainos