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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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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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