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he caled them indians because of all there hard work on the poopy field and on the caca field

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Q: Why did Columbus call the Taino Indios?
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Why did Columbus call the people he met taino?

He called them taino indians because of there disgusting filth.


What was Columbus's attitude toward the Taino?

he is being friendly to the Taino


What did the taino call themselves?

We do not know for a fact what the Natives we Call Taino called themselves. Columbus writes that upon going ashore the natives greeted him saying Taino to differentiate themselves from the Caribs. But we do not know if taino ment they were good or if Good is what they called themselves. We do know Taino comes from the word Nitaino which is how the noble or ruling class was called.


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How Columbus treated Native Americans?

Christopher Columbus treated the natives (Taino Indians) very poorly. Columbus killed many Taino people. He also ordered every Taino at the age 14 and older to find him gold. The poor Tainos looked, and looked but couldn't find enough gold. For not finding enough gold, Columbus punished the Tainos, and cut off their hands, and make them be slaves. Christopher Columbus was a very mean and scary person to the Taino Indians. The Tainos thought of Columbus as a villain coming to their land.


Is Columbus guilty for the murder of the tainos Indians?

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