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Why was the east coast of the US called the west indies?
When Columbus sailed West from Europe, he was looking for a faster route to India (he believed the world was round). He thought he had landed in India when they landed in the Caribean. Thus, the West Indies.
Christopher Columbus's first expedition to the New World initially landed in what is now?
the west indies
On what date did Christopher Columbus land in the West Indies?
...He didn't land in the West Indies, he landed in South America. He thought it was the West Indies, but what he really found was a New World.
When columbus first landed in the west indies what did he encounter?
The Taino....
When christopher Columbus landed in the Americas he thought he had sailed to?
Christropher Colombus , was on a conquest to find Japan and had actually gone westwards from Spain , and what he discovered was actually Cuba in the West Indies and he had thought that Cuba was the Indian name for Japan.
Where was Columbus headed when he accidentally landed in the West Indies?
Columbus was headed to the Asia (then called the Indies), specifically India and China.
Why was the east coast of the US called the west indies?
When Columbus sailed West from Europe, he was looking for a faster route to India (he believed the world was round). He thought he had landed in India when they landed in the Caribean. Thus, the West Indies.
Christopher Columbus's first expedition to the New World initially landed in what is now?
the west indies
On what date did Christopher Columbus land in the West Indies?
...He didn't land in the West Indies, he landed in South America. He thought it was the West Indies, but what he really found was a New World.
When Columbus first landed in the west indies who did he encounter?
The Taino
When columbus first landed in the west indies what did he encounter?
The Taino....
Who landed in the islands known as the West Indies and began the exchange of all things from the Old World to the New World?
Christopher Columbus
Why are the Caribbean islands called the West Indies?
Columbus explored the ares for several months, convinced he had found the East Indies, the islands off the coast of Asia.When finding it was not the east indies he named it the west indies.
What was christopher coluumbus 'srole of the new world?
he discovered america when looking for a shortcut to the west indies
Which native America groups were in the west indies when Columbus landed?
The Taino
How did west indies got its name?
When Christopher Columbus discovered the Carrebean (West Indies) he thought he had found the west of India.
When christopher Columbus landed in the Americas he thought he had sailed to?
Christropher Colombus , was on a conquest to find Japan and had actually gone westwards from Spain , and what he discovered was actually Cuba in the West Indies and he had thought that Cuba was the Indian name for Japan.
