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Which explorer, sailing under the sponsorship of Spanish monarchs, incorrectly
labeled the native Taínos people of present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic
"Indios" because he mistakenly believed that his ships had landed in the East Indies?
a) Hernan Cortés
b) Christopher Columbus
c) Vasco da Gama
d) Francisco Pizarro



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Final answer:

Christopher Columbus incorrectly labeled the native Taínos people as 'Indios' due to his belief he had landed in the East Indies.


Explanation:

Christopher Columbus, sailing under the sponsorship of Spanish monarchs, incorrectly labeled the native Taínos people of present-day Haiti and the Dominican Republic as Indios because he mistakenly believed that his ships had landed in the East Indies.


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