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How did the first Americans become know as Indians?

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How did the first Americans become know as Indians?

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Columbus’ initial destination was India. He apparently thought he had landed there when he reached the Americas. It is un known what he expected to find, apparently not being famaliar India’s populace and it seems he called the indiginous peoples of the Americas Indians.