USA HISTORY

FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE

NATIVE AMERICAN HISTORY ORIGINS OF EARLY PEOPLE IN THE AMERICAS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Christopher Colombus called the people he found in America “Indians” because he thought he was in ____
A
Canada
B
The Indies
C
South America
D
Indianapolis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The term “Indian, ” in reference to the original inhabitants of the American continent, is said to derive from Christopher Columbus, a 15th century boat-person. Some say he used the term because he was convinced he had arrived in “the Indies” (Asia), his intended destination.

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