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Columbus went west to go east, but he thought he was in India. He called the people he met "indians". His diary reflects he didn't think much of them and thought they would make good slaves. He mainly wanted them to bring him gold. When one man brought a few nuggets to him Columbus got so mad he cut the man's hands off. Columbus was a greedy man who wanted riches, and power.

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Columbus would call the Indians indies based on where they are from

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Indians

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