Why were Native Americans called Indians?

Question

options:

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 India were the first ones to land in the New World

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

B). Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India.

When Columbus arrived in the Americas, he believed he had found a new route to Asia (specifically India), so he referred to the indigenous people he encountered as "Indians."