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Christopher Columbus gave the West Indies that name because long ago they thought the world was flat. He decided to go to India but travel West . On his journey ,when he finally saw land he thought it was India but the people there were Arawak went back to Europe he told this of his discovery and since he traveled west to try to get to India but failed ,they called it WEST INDIES/ WEST INDIA its kind of the same thing.
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∙ 15y agoWhen Christopher Columbus got here in 1492, he thought it was India.
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Archipelago west indies?
well all of the west indies is not an archipelogo but the bahhamas are an archapelago
What is the name of a sailor from the West Indies?
columbus
What is the name given to the southern chain of islands in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies?
The Great wall of China is 40 centimeters long
Is cuba a west indies country?
No the West Indies are the group of islands in the Caribbean.
How did the Bahamas greater Antilles and Lesser Antilles get the name West Indies?
The West Indies got its name as a result of Christopher Columbus' ingnorance. Columbus believed that he had discovered a new route to Asia and when he saw the amerindians he thought they was in India and they were India. however he was miles away from Indian and the east Indians he was in the west. this resulted in the west indies getting its name
What is another name for the Caribbean islands?
the west indiesAnswerThe West indies is the name given to the islands, not the sea. The Sea of the Antilles was a former name for the Caribbean Sea.
How did west indies got its name?
When Christopher Columbus discovered the Carrebean (West Indies) he thought he had found the west of India.
Why do you think the Caribbean islands are often referred as to the West Indies?
The island in the Caribbean region are often referd to as the West Indies because 'West Indies' is the collective name of these islands.
Why do you think the Caribbeans islands are often referred to as the West Indies?
The island in the Caribbean region are often referd to as the West Indies because 'West Indies' is the collective name of these islands.
Archipelago west indies?
well all of the west indies is not an archipelogo but the bahhamas are an archapelago
What is the name of a sailor from the West Indies?
columbus
Name to of the West indies?
mohummad and osama
What is the name given to the southern chain of islands in the Lesser Antilles of the West Indies?
The Great wall of China is 40 centimeters long
Why do you think the Caribbean islands are often referred to as the Indies?
The island in the Caribbean region are often referd to as the West Indies because 'West Indies' is the collective name of these islands.
What is a another name for the Caribbean Islands?
The West Indies
Who won West Indies v Ireland?
West Indies won
What is the largest indies of the west indies?
The largest nation in the West Indies is Cuba.
