Columbus Called the Native Peoples He Encountered "Indians" Because

question 36

Multiple Choice

Columbus called the native peoples he encountered "Indians" because

• A) that was what they called themselves.
• B) he believed that he had skirted the rim of the "Indies."
• C) it was a form of the Spanish word for heathen.
• D) the Vikings had first called them by that name.
• E) all of these.

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