B. Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India
Native Americans were called "Indians" because Christopher Columbus mistakenly believed he had arrived in the East Indies (part of Asia, including India) when he reached the Americas.
Why were Native Americans called Indians?
A. They were named after Christopher Columbus' daughter
B. Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India
C. They were named after one of the ships used in the voyage to the New World
D. Explorers from Indian were the first ones to land in the New World
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