Why are the Carribean Islands that Christopher Columbus reached were referred as

Question: Why are the Carribean Islands that Christopher Columbus reached were referred as West Indies!?

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He originally thought they were a part of India!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

He thought he'd gotten to India, to distinguish them from the islands near India, called the East Indies!. (or, Indonesia)Www@QuestionHome@Com

he was lost and trying to get to india around the other way Www@QuestionHome@Com