Question

What did columbus name the first island he and his crew landed on

Answer 1

San Salvador is the correct answer. 

Answer 2

He named the island San Salvador.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Italian explorer Christopher Columbus landed in the 'New World', or present day Americas, on the 12th of October, 1492. He landed in The Bahamas on an island which had been known to the local people as Guanahani. When Columbus arrived at the island, he renamed it to San Salvador.