Why were Native Americans called Indians?(point)

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They were named after Christopher Columbus' daughter
They were named after Christopher Columbus' daughter

Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India
Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India

They were named after one of the ships used in the voyage to the New World
They were named after one of the ships used in the voyage to the New World

Explorers from India were the first ones to land in the New World

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Native Americans were called Indians because Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India when he arrived in the Americas.

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