2006-10-26 10:28:55 · 8 answers · asked by Mark C 1 in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Barbados
That was the original name given by Christopher Columbus. It started being called the caribbean islands from where they are located..the caribbean sea
2006-10-27 13:48:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
First, Indies refers to India. This is the area that western Europe was trying to find a better sea trade route to rather then going around the south tip of Africa. Explorers (starting with Columbus) headed west from Europe looking for this route but stumbled upon the Caribbean Islands. The explorers and their sponsors decided to call them the West Indies as apposed to the east India, the area for which they where looking for.
2006-10-26 17:55:07 · answer #2 · answered by puzzledinwindsor 1 · 4⤊ 0⤋
OK knows this Since my sons are home school & I also work as a forwarder (import & export)
this is how it goes
The West Indies is divided in different Groups
Windward & the Leeward Ilands & Hispanolas
The WIND ares
Barbadoes, Dominica, Greneda,Martinique, St Lucia, ST Vincent
Trinidad (Tabago)
the Lees are
St Maarten/ST Martin, Antigua, ST Kitts Nevis, Guadeloupe, Montserrat, ST Eustatius, Saba, Aruba, Bonaire
Hispagnola
Peurto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba
All of these Island are Located in the map as part of the West Indies
but sometimes a few of these Island are call by different names like
French West Indies, Netherland Antilles
al these I sland are call the West Indies
because of where they are situated
Look a map
you have South America/North America/East & West America
all of the Island that are located in the West America are call the West indies
Hope that Help
2006-10-26 18:17:57 · answer #3 · answered by waiting for baby 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Chris Columbus was trying to get to India by sailing west but he hit the Caribbean and it is also why they Caribbean Indians are called Caribbean "Indians" he though they were the Indians at first but he was wrong.
2006-10-28 08:49:10 · answer #4 · answered by qwerty 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cause chris columbus thought he had arrived in the east indies by sailing west around the world
2006-10-26 17:32:43 · answer #5 · answered by Aleem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when Columbus traveled west he was looking for a sea route to India but discovered these islands
2006-10-26 17:32:46 · answer #6 · answered by Janos 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
BECAUSE THETY WERE LOOKING FOR A NEW ROUTE TO THE INDIES WHEN THEY DISCOVERD THSES ISLANDS SO THEY CALLED THEN\MM\ THE WEST SINCE INDONESIA WAS ALREADY CALLED EAST INDIES
2006-10-26 17:33:52 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because chris columbus thought he was in india
2006-10-26 17:34:47 · answer #8 · answered by repoman747 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋