Because they were natives to the American Continent. To the best of anyone's knowledge there was no native name for the country or continent. What would you suggest? Answer: This is actually a great question. Native American is just another form of political correctness. Native peoples are split on this. Some prefer Native American. Others prefer American Indian while still others feel Indian is just fine. Most refer to themselves as a member of their tribe anyway...ie..Mohegan, Tuscarora, Teton, etc. APEX a long-running pattern of whites removing Native Americans from their land, their lifestyle, and killing them.
Europeans brought civilization to the americas
the first Europeans came in 1497
The United States of America isn't a continent it is a country in North America.
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smallpox
Europeans brought civilization to the americas
Mayan civilization
Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to explore North America.
Yes, they were. Christopher Columbus discovered America for the Europeans, but he did not know that it was a new continent. He thought it was India. Later, Amerigo Vespucci described the territory as a new one. That's why the new continent was named America.
Spanish explorers were the first Europeans to explore North America.
In North America, in modern day Mexico.
North America, mainly Mexico.
The Aztec civilization was located in central Mexico, which is part of the North American continent.
no there were Indian tribes
You mean before contact with Europeans? That would be the Mayan civilization.
With the understanding that South America begins with what is now known as the aforementioned continent, the Inca empire were an advanced Native American civilization long before Europeans took part in New World affairs. The Incas dominated the west coast of South America.
One or two, depending on your definition of continent. For most people in the world, it borders just one continent: America. For Americans and Europeans, it borders two continents: North America and Central America.