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When Columbus reached land, why did he refer to the people he encountered as Indians?
A) He thought they were savages.
B) He thought he landed off the coast of India.
C) In Spanish, Indian means peaceful people.
D) He gave them that name because he liked it.

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HistoryGuy HistoryGuy

12-01-2016

The reason why Columbus referred to the people he encountered as Indians was because "B) He thought he landed off the coast of India," since this had been the major goal of his expedition.

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