Why were Native Americans called Indians?(1 point)
Responses
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
Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India
Are you sure?
I apologize for the incorrect information in the previous response. The correct answer is: Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India.
Why can it be said that Europeans did not discover the Americas? (1 point)
Responses:
The Americas were already inhabited by native peoples who had established civilizations and cultures long before Europeans arrived.
The Americas were already inhabited by native peoples who had established civilizations and cultures long before Europeans arrived.
Leif Erikson, a Norse explorer, had actually reached North America centuries before Columbus.
Leif Erikson, a Norse explorer, had actually reached North America centuries before Columbus.
The concept of "discovery" implies that something was previously unknown or undiscovered, but the Americas were already known to the indigenous people living there.
The concept of "discovery" implies that something was previously unknown or undiscovered, but the Americas were already known to the indigenous people living there.
The term "discovery" is often used to justify the colonization and conquest of the Americas by Europeans, which overlooks the fact that Native American societies were already thriving.
The term "discovery" is often used to justify the colonization and conquest of the Americas by Europeans, which overlooks the fact that Native American societies were already thriving.
Why were Native Americans called Indians?(1 point)
Responses
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
The correct response is:
Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India
is that right
Why were Native Americans called Indians?(1 point)
Responses
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
The correct answer is "Christopher Columbus thought he had landed in India."
When Christopher Columbus set sail on his voyage to find a new route to India, he mistakenly landed in the Americas instead. He thought he had reached the East Indies, so he referred to the indigenous people he encountered as "Indians." This name stuck, and Native Americans came to be known as Indians.