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∙ 12y agoHe called the inhabitants of the Caribbean "Indians" because he thought he was in the Indies. The natives were actually Tainos.
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∙ 13y agoHe called them Indians because he thought that when he came to the Bahama's which he named san salvador he actually thought that he was in the indies.
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∙ 11y agobeacuase when he discovered the new world he was trying to find a faster route to India
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∙ 11y agoChristopher Columbus called the tirio people Indians because he thought he landed in India
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∙ 12y agohe thought he was in India
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What people were kidnapped by Christopher Columbus?
the Taino Indians
Name mistakenly given to the natives of America by Columbus?
Christopher Columbus named the Natives of America Indians. Christopher Columbus gave this name because he thought he was near the Indian Ocean and the people were Indians.
What did explorers call the Native Americans?
Early explorers called them Indians because when Christopher Columbus discovered America he thought he was in India, therefore comes the term Indians.
What year did christopher Columbus take Indians as slaves?
1500
Which explorer gave the name Indians to the first Americans?
Christopher Columbus thought he was in india so he called them indians
What did christopher Columbus call the inhabitants of what he believed to be Asian islands?
He called them Indians.
Who did Christopher Columbus traded with?
with the taino Indians
Who did the Indians introduce tobacco to in 1492?
Christopher Columbus
What people were kidnapped by Christopher Columbus?
the Taino Indians
Name mistakenly given to the natives of America by Columbus?
Christopher Columbus named the Natives of America Indians. Christopher Columbus gave this name because he thought he was near the Indian Ocean and the people were Indians.
Was the relationship between Christipher Columbus and the Indians good or bad?
bad the Indians were upset when Christopher Columbus got to America.
What did explorers call the Native Americans?
Early explorers called them Indians because when Christopher Columbus discovered America he thought he was in India, therefore comes the term Indians.
Who was the first person to call natives Indians?
The first person to call Native Americans "Indians" was probably Christopher Columbus or a member of his crew. Remember that for some years after Columbus' landings in the Caribbean, He and the Europeans who followed him thought they had reached "the Indies" ( the region we now call "east Asia")
Who was the first man to find America?
People think Christopher Columbus but ACTUALLY its the Indians that helped him get used to America so, Not Christopher Columbus the Indians are the 1st to find America
What did Christopher Columbus find in Jamaica?
he found the Arawak Indians
What year did christopher Columbus take Indians as slaves?
1500
Which explorer gave the name Indians to the first Americans?
Christopher Columbus thought he was in india so he called them indians
