Columbus called the native peoples he encountered "Indians" because
A) that was what they called themselves.
B) he believed that he had skirted the rim of the "Indies."
C) it was a form of the Spanish word for heathen.
D) the Vikings had first called them by that name.
E) all of these.

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Columbus believed that he had reached the eastern edge of the "Indies" (the East Indies, which included India and other parts of Asia), and therefore, he called the native peoples he encountered "Indians."

Columbus Called the Native Peoples He Encountered "Indians" Because