Christopher Columbus Called the Native People He Encountered on His

question 45

Multiple Choice

Christopher Columbus called the native people he encountered on his voyages "Indians" because

• A) he believed they came from the East Indies in the Pacific.
• B) it is what the natives called themselves.
• C) he mispronounced their actual name.
• D) Norse seamen had previously used the term.
• E) he wanted to hide his discovery from rival explorers.

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