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Why did Columbus call the people he met in the Americas "Indians"? Question 5 options: A: He had told the king and queen of Spain that he would find a route to India. …

Why did Columbus call the people he met in the Americas "Indians"? Question 5 options: A: He had told the king and queen of Spain that he would find a route to India. …
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Why did Columbus call the people he met in the Americas "Indians"?

Question 5 options:

A: He had told the king and queen of Spain that he would find a route to India.


B: He thought the language they spoke sounded like the language of India.


C: He mistakenly assumed he was in the Indies.

D: He wanted to honor the culture of India.

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C he thought he had landed in the indies at the time not knowing this land existed
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User UTKARSH Sharma
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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

He thought he had landed in the indies

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