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Name mistakenly given to the natives of America by Columbus?
Christopher Columbus named the Natives of America Indians. Christopher Columbus gave this name because he thought he was near the Indian Ocean and the people were Indians.
Which explorer gave the name Indians to the first Americans?
Christopher Columbus thought he was in india so he called them indians
Why did colombus call the natives he met Indians?
Columbus called Native Americans Indians. The story is that Columbus thought he had reached India, and Indians would be the native inhabitants. By the time Columbus realized that he was not in India, the name had already stuck.
What was Columbus's middle name?
Christopher Columbus was born in Italy in 1451. Christopher Columbus was not given a middle name by his parents.
What did christopher Columbus name the people living in the new world?
indians
Why did Columbus name the people Indians?
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How did Indians get their names?
When Christopher Columbus came to America and thought he was in India so he called the people living there Indians.
Name mistakenly given to the natives of America by Columbus?
Christopher Columbus named the Natives of America Indians. Christopher Columbus gave this name because he thought he was near the Indian Ocean and the people were Indians.
Which explorer gave the name Indians to the first Americans?
Christopher Columbus thought he was in india so he called them indians
What name did Columbus give to the natives of the West Indies?
Indians
What was Name mistakenly given to the natives of of America by Columbus?
Indians
Why did colombus call the natives he met Indians?
Columbus called Native Americans Indians. The story is that Columbus thought he had reached India, and Indians would be the native inhabitants. By the time Columbus realized that he was not in India, the name had already stuck.
What did Columbus mistakenly name the native population of the new world?
Indians because Columbus thought he was in India.
What was Columbus's middle name?
Christopher Columbus was born in Italy in 1451. Christopher Columbus was not given a middle name by his parents.
What name did Christopher Columbus give to the first people he saw?
Indians
What did christopher Columbus name the people living in the new world?
indians
What was the Indian's name who Christopher Columbus first met?
Lucayan-Arawak Indians
