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Who met Columbus on the island of San Salvador?
He found the indies in the san salvador
How many voyages did Columbus make to the west indies?
It took him, Christopher Columbus,4 voyages to the new world , the west indies
What did Columbus name the first island he visited in the Americas?
San Salvador was what Columbus named the first island he visited in the Americas.
What island did Columbus discover December 1492?
Hispaniola, canary islands, and North American islands (he was thinking that it was the west indies
Did Christopher Columbus discover the East Indies?
No. Columbus discovered the West Indies while trying to reach the East Indies, which the Europeans already knew existed.
Island of the west indies discovered by Columbus?
It's Cuba
Who explored the west Indies?
Christopher Columbus. He thought he had reached India and named the island "Indies" and called its inhabitants, "Indians". Later Amerigo Vespucci proved that Colombus had actually found the New Lands, and not India. The island was then renamed "West Indies".
What are Caribbean island also known as?
The Caribbean Island are also known as the West Indies. This occurred when Columbus explored the area. He had believed he was exploring the East Indies. When he found this was not the case he called the islands the West Indies.
Who met Columbus on the island of San Salvador?
He found the indies in the san salvador
Who landed on an island off the southern tip of Florida and thought they reach the indies?
columbus
Why are the Caribbean islands called the west lndies?
Columbus called these islands the Indiesbecause he thought he had finally reached Asia (and the East Indies). Spain, when Columbus' mistake was discovered, (pardon the pun) renamed them the West Indies, to distinguish them from the Spice Islands in the Pacific Ocean, (the East Indies) which we now call Indonesia.
Why are the Caribbeans island called the west indies?
Columbus explored the ares for several months, convinced he had found the East Indies, the islands off the coast of Asia.When finding it was not the east indies he named it the west indies.
Where was Columbus headed when he accidentally landed in the West Indies?
Columbus was headed to the Asia (then called the Indies), specifically India and China.
How many voyages did Columbus make to the west indies?
It took him, Christopher Columbus,4 voyages to the new world , the west indies
What did Columbus name the first island he visited in the Americas?
San Salvador was what Columbus named the first island he visited in the Americas.
What island did Columbus discover December 1492?
Hispaniola, canary islands, and North American islands (he was thinking that it was the west indies
When did the Tudor explorers explore?
after Christopher Columbus found the West Indies.
