Final answer:
Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World on an island in the Bahamas and then sailed to Hispaniola on his first journey.
Step-by-step explanation:
On his first journey, Christopher Columbus arrived in the New World on an island in the Bahamas on October 12, 1492. He then sailed to an island called Hispaniola, which is present-day Dominican Republic and Haiti. Columbus believed he had reached Asia and called the native people he encountered there 'Indios,' giving rise to the term 'Indian' for the native people of the New World.