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Why were Native Americans called Indians?(1 point)

Native Americans were called Indians because when Christopher Columbus first landed in the Americas, he mistakenly believed he had reached India.

Why were Native Americans called Indians?(1 point)

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They were named after Christopher Columbus' daughter
They were named after Christopher Columbus' daughter

Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India
Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India

They were named after one of the ships used in the voyage to the New World
They were named after one of the ships used in the voyage to the New World

Explorers from India were the first ones to land in the New World

The correct answer is:

Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India.

Why can it be said that Europeans did not discover the Americas? (1 point)

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The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them
The Americas were destroyed by wildfires before anyone discovered them

Asian explorers found the Americas first
Asian explorers found the Americas first

Europeans never landed in the Americas
Europeans never landed in the Americas

Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas

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Native Americans were already inhabiting the land in the Americas.

Native Americans were mistakenly called Indians by Christopher Columbus when he landed in the Americas in 1492. Columbus believed he had reached India (hence the term "Indians"), but in reality, he had arrived in the Caribbean islands. This naming error was perpetuated by other European explorers and settlers who followed, leading to the continued use of the term "Indian" to describe the indigenous people of the Americas.

The Native Americans were called Indians by European explorers and settlers because they initially believed they had reached the East Indies, the islands of Southeast Asia. When Christopher Columbus arrived in the Americas in 1492, he mistakenly thought he had reached India. He referred to the native people he encountered as "Indians," and the name stuck. This misnomer has persisted throughout history, and Native Americans continue to be referred to as Indians in many contexts.