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Columbus named the area he landed in the West Indies because he believed he had reached the outskirts of India by sailing westward from Europe. He was seeking a faster route to Asia for trade, particularly for spices and gold. The term "Indies" was commonly used at the time to refer to South and Southeast Asia, and his misidentification of the Caribbean islands as part of that region led to the name. This misnaming became entrenched in European maps and literature.
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When Columbus reached Cuba he thought he had reached?
the Indies
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.
What did Columbus name the first island he visited in the Americas?
San Salvador was what Columbus named the first island he visited in the Americas.
What was the local name for the island that Columbus first landed?
the name of the island is Guanahani.
How did christropher Columbus get the name antigua?
It was one of the islands in the West Indies that he discovered.
Why did Columbus name the area where he landed?
To be true to the people who funded his expedition, Spain, he named the place he landed Hispania.
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.
When Columbus reached Cuba he thought he had reached?
the Indies
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.
What is the name of a sailor from the West Indies?
columbus
What did Columbus name the first island he visited in the Americas?
San Salvador was what Columbus named the first island he visited in the Americas.
Name of Island Columbus landed on?
the name of the island is Guanahani.
What name did Columbus give to the natives of the West Indies?
Indians
What is the present day name of Columbus' first landing?
Indies
What was the local name for the island on which Columbus landed?
Guanahani
What did they name the island that christopher Columbus landed on?
Cuba
What did Columbus name the island he landed on?
San Salvador was the name Christopher Columbus gave the island he landed on in the Bahamas. The island is now known as Guanahani.
