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7. Why did Columbus call the people he met during his first voyage “Indians”?
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7. Why did Columbus call the people he met during his first voyage “Indians”?

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He planned to set sail on a course for India, so when he landed in North America, he believed the Natives living there were Indians.

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He planned to set sail on a course for India, so when he landed in North America, he believed the Natives living there were Indians.
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