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Why were the native people in American colonies called Indians?
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∙ 9y ago
Columbus was a Spanish explorer whose intention was to find a route to India by going west because the Ottoman Empire was heavily guarding the Eastern side. When Columbus reached land, he was in what we call the West Indies but assumed he was in India so he erroneously referred to them as Indian or in his language (Spanish) : Los Indios
Despite this some people still continue to refer to Native Americans as "Indians" even though it is obvious to us that Indians are really from the other part of the world and that Native Americans are not related to them at all. Most people use the term "Native American" because it is politically correct as opposed to "Indian" which is actually a mistake but "Indian" is still widely used erroneously by both Americans and non-American
Emma Goldner
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∙ 8y agoColumbus was a Spanish explorer whose intention was to find a route to India by going west because the Ottoman Empire was heavily guarding the Eastern side. When Columbus reached land, he was in what we call the West Indies but assumed he was in India so he erroneously referred to them as Indian or in his language (Spanish) : Los Indios
Despite this some people still continue to refer to Native Americans as "Indians" even though it is obvious to us that Indians are really from the other part of the world and that Native Americans are not related to them at all. Most people use the term "Native American" because it is politically correct as opposed to "Indian" which is actually a mistake but "Indian" is still widely used erroneously by both Americans and non-American
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Columbus believed that he had landed in India.
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Why Native American do not want to be called Indians?
because Indians are people from India and it is completely different from native american
What houses did North American Indians have?
They called it as Native American Homes.
What are the native American Indians called of the south west?
apache
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.
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 Native American do not want to be called Indians?
because Indians are people from India and it is completely different from native american
What houses did North American Indians have?
They called it as Native American Homes.
What are the native American Indians called of the south west?
apache
Why doesn't native Americans do not want to be called Indians?
because Indians are people from India and it is completely different from native american
What are the names of native Americans that lived in the middle colonies?
Some native Americans in the Middle Colonies were the Algonquin and the Iroquois tribes.
Indians in the southern colonies?
The southern colonies like the rest of the original thirteen colonies were inhabited before the arrival of the European settlers by native Americans. The Native American tribes there were the Seminole, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee, Cherokee, Caddo, and Comanche.
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.
Were native American Indians really Indians?
No; they were called that by European explorers who believed they had sailed west all the way to India.
Are Aztec Indians Native American Indians?
Yes, the Aztec people were Native American peoples who inhabited central Mexico in the 14th to 16th centuries. They were part of the larger indigenous peoples of the Americas known as Native Americans.
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".
What are the native American groups in the middle colonies?
Some Native American groups that were in the middle colonies, were the Algonquin and the Iroquois tribes. (:
Who helped the pilgrams in America?
THE INDIANS (NATIVE AMERICANS)
