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Why did columbus call the people he met in the america's "Indians"?

A. He told the king and queen of Spain the he would find a route to India
B. He wanted to honor the culture of India
C. He mistakenly assumed he was in the Indies
D. He thought the language they spoke sounded like the language of India

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Answer:

He mistakenly assumed he was in the Indies.

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Answer:

He mistakeny assumed he was the indies

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