Which european explorer mistakenly called the native americans "indians" because he thought he had sailed to india

Americans often speak of their country as one of several large regions.  these regions are cultural units rather than governmental units --  formed by history and geography and shaped by the economics, literature and folkways that all the parts of a region share. what makes one region different from another? a region's multicultural heritage as well as distinct demographic characteristics like age and occupation make regions different and special. within several regions, language is used differently and there are strong dialects. there are also differences in outlook and attitude based on geography. 

  citizens of individual states were also citizens of the united states.

Scarcity is when there is not enough of something to satisfy everyone's wants or needs. when this happens, the amount of the product that is in stock will gain a lot of value, because there's so little of it. this is why consumers will have to pay higher prices for them.