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∙ 14y agoBecause Christopher Columbus did not speak "Hindi" OR "Native American", he named them "Indians" based on his own limited knowledge of the world.
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∙ 12y agohe sailed west and thought he had reached the Indies by Asia but was actually in America so he called them Indians because he thought he was in the Indies
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Who was the native people that Columbus met in hispanola?
Columbus was trying to get to India when he ran into North America. He thought that he had arrived in India, so he referred to the Native Americans as Indians. AND, we still refer to them as such.
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 native Americans called before they were called native Americans?
Native Americans called themselves by their tribe (i.e. Cherokee, Powatan, Lakota, etc.) When Christopher Columbus arrived, he erroneously believed he was in the Indies, so he declared them "Indians".
Why are Indians called native Americans when they are not from this land called america?
The reasons they're called Native American is because they are native to America. The reason we call them Indians is because Cristopher Columbus thought he had found a new route to India when he first arrived in America. So "Indian" is an incorrect term. "Native American" is correct.
Who were the first Native Americans that Christopher Columbus came in contact with?
I think they were Taino Indians
Who was the native people that Columbus met in hispanola?
Columbus was trying to get to India when he ran into North America. He thought that he had arrived in India, so he referred to the Native Americans as Indians. AND, we still refer to them as such.
What was the goal of expidition of cristopher Columbus?
It was to go to India but he went to America so he named the Indians, Indians. He also found gold and spices in the America. He enslaved the Native Amricans.
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.
Who were the first Native Americans Christopher Columbus came in contact with?
I think they were Taino Indians
Are American Indians and native Americans the same thing?
No, Native Americans are from tribes like the Cherokees and other tribes. They originated in America. Indians are from the country India, and are a whole other group of people from the Native Americans. The reason why Native Americans are sometimes referred to as Indians is because, when Christopher Columbus was sailing to India, he accidentally ended up in North America where he called all the Native Americans, Indians.
What was native Americans called before they were called native Americans?
Native Americans called themselves by their tribe (i.e. Cherokee, Powatan, Lakota, etc.) When Christopher Columbus arrived, he erroneously believed he was in the Indies, so he declared them "Indians".
Why are Indians called native Americans when they are not from this land called america?
The reasons they're called Native American is because they are native to America. The reason we call them Indians is because Cristopher Columbus thought he had found a new route to India when he first arrived in America. So "Indian" is an incorrect term. "Native American" is correct.
When did Columbus come to India?
He never did. He mistook USA for India, which is why Native Americans were called Indians.
Who were the first Native Americans that Christopher Columbus came in contact with?
I think they were Taino Indians
Who called India for Indians?
Columbus came up with this misrepresentation of Native Americans when he discovered the Bahamas.
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.
The West Indies were Indians who lived in the West.?
No. The West Indies were island inhabited by native americans, in the Caribbean sea. Christopher Columbus mistook america for the west side of india, and the Native Americans for indians.
