Why native Americans are called Indians?

Answer 1

When Columbas landed in America he first thought that he was in India and named them Indians.

Answer 2

Columbus once land on the American Continent he not just though that the American Native people is Indian or he had land on India but he thinks he knows so. Because the America native appeared just like the Indian and the surrounding area.

Answer 3

When Colombus arrived in America he thought that he was in India, and called the natives Indians

Answer 4

Colombus found the "Americas" after he got lost on his way to India, that's why he named the Native American People Indians :o)

Answer 5

Cause Colombus thought he was in india so he called the natives indians

Answer 6

Well there is a few explanations.

First is the whole columbus thing that a few people have posted.

Second, was the jesuit missonarys refered to the 'natives in some of their writings to the king of england as "in deus" meaning close to god or in god, therefore leading us to be called indians.

third is we crossed the land bridge between siria and alaska meaning we migrated somewhere from siria or india, however this fact was later disputed due to archological finds predating this concept.

Answer 7

because columbus wanted to discover india but incidently discovered america and the native of india are called indians so it just be called.

Answer 8

collumbus in search of india accidently landed on america
thinking of it to be india he called the people living ther-"indians"

Answer 9

Because Columbus thought he had reached India.

Answer 10

Columbus was attempting to find a shorter route to India and thought he had found it .