Why did columbus call the people he met in the americas "indians"?

a. he had told the king and queen of spain that he would find a route to india.

b. he wanted to honor the culture of india.

c. he thought the language they spoke sounded like the language of india.

d. he mistakenly assumed he was in the indies.
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