History · Geographical Discoveries
Why did Christopher Columbus name the Caribbean islands he encountered in 1492 the 'Indies'?
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- 1The King of Spain had explicitly ordered him to find a country named Indies
- 2He wanted to honor the Indigo merchants of Europe
- 3The islands were already named by local indigenous traders
- 4He mistakenly believed he had reached the eastern coast of Asia (India)✓
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He mistakenly believed he had reached the eastern coast of Asia (India)
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