Christopher Columbus called the native people he encountered on his voyages "Indians" because
A. it is what the natives called themselves.
B. Norse seamen had previously used the term.
C. he wanted to hide his discovery from rival explorers.
D. he believed they came from the East Indies in the Pacific.
E. he mispronounced their actual name.
Answer: D
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