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When columbus landed off the islands off the coast of florida, he thought he was in the west indies? why did he think that is where he was?

When columbus landed off the islands off the coast of florida, he thought he was in the west indies? why did he think that is where he was?
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When columbus landed off the islands off the coast of florida, he thought he was in the west indies? why did he think that is where he was?

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He thought he was in India because they thought the world was round and there wasnt land in between the continents
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