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India, and when he got here he thought he had made it, and that is why a lot of people use the INCORRECT term of Indians instead of Native Americans. It is because Columbus thought they were Indians.

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The American continent

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Islands off the coast of India

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Where did Columbus think he landed when he landed in the Americas?

In New England


Where did Columbus landed in the new world?

When Columbus landed in the New World, he landed on islands off the SE coast of North America, including several islands of the Caribbean such as Hispaniola.


What year Columbus landed in the new world?

1492


Where did Columbus think he had landed when he reach in the Americas?

In new England


Where did Columbus think he had landed when he reached the Americas?

In New England


Where did Columbus land in New world?

When Columbus landed in the New World, he landed on islands off the SE coast of North America, including several islands of the Caribbean such as Hispaniola.


Who did Columbus encounter when he landed in New World?

Native Americans


A group of islands where Columbus landed in the New World?

the Bahamas


Where did Columbus land first?

On his first trip to the "new world", Columbus initially landed at San Salvador.


What did Christapher Columbus name the new world?

Christopher Columbus actually though he landed in India, not another continent.


What island of the Bahamas is probably where Columbus first landed in the New World?

San Salvador


Who explored cuba bahama's and hispaniola?

Christopher Columbus landed on Cuba on his 1st and 4th voyages to the New World.