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What's the name given by Christopher Columbus to an island in what is now the Bahamas?
I'm confused about this homework and I can't seem to find the answer anywhere. We're not allowed to bring the books home with us.
It's not India because India is was already an established place. I just need to know what he named that island.
5 Answers
- staisilLv 75 years ago
Columbus called the island (in what is now The Bahamas) San Salvador; the natives called it Guanahani. Exactly which island in the Bahamas this corresponds to is unresolved. Based on primary accounts and on what one would expect from the geographic positions of the islands given Columbus's course, the prime candidates are San Salvador Island (so named in 1925 on the theory that it was Columbus's San Salvador), Samana Cay, and Plana Cays.
- Anonymous5 years ago
San Salvador - meaning Christ the Saviour
The present day San Salvador Island (formerly Watlings Island) is a reminder of the original name.
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- Anonymous5 years ago
Idk
