Why Were Native Americans Called "Indians

question 24

Multiple Choice

Why were Native Americans called "Indians"?

• A)The Native Americans had darker skin than most Europeans.
• B)Christopher Columbus erroneously thought he had found India.
• C)In the 1500s,Spaniards used the word "Indian" as slang for something or someone unusual.
• D)No one today knows where the term originated.

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