[DOC] [TLE] History of the United States Virgin Islands - Wikipedia [PAR] The United States Virgin Islands, often abbreviated USVI, is a group of islands 
and cays in the ... He gave the islands their original Spanish names (Santa Cruz, 
San Tomas, and San Juan), focusing on religious themes. ... Columbus of Saint 
Ursula and her 11,000 virgin martyrs, inspiring the name Las Once Mil Virgenes. [DOC] [TLE] Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands - Wikipedia [PAR] Saint Croix is an island in the Caribbean Sea, and a county and constituent 
district of the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), an unincorporated territory of 
the United States. With its 84 square miles, St. Croix is the largest of the islands in 
the territory. ... Christopher Columbus landed on the island on November 14, 
1493, and... [DOC] [TLE] Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands - Wikipedia [PAR] Saint Thomas is one of the Virgin Islands in the Caribbean Sea and, together with 
St. John and ... Largest settlement, Charlotte Amalie (pop. ... Christopher 
Columbus sighted the island in 1493 on his second voyage to the "New World". ... 
a British fleet captured St Thomas on 22 December and Santa Cruz on 25 
December. [DOC] [TLE] St. Croix: Facts & History - Virgin Islands - VInow.com [PAR] Originally from the Guiana region of South America, the Carib people were not 
the first Indians on St. Croix. They had gained presence ... Columbus named the 
island Santa Cruz (Holy Cross). .... The largest section of USVI Books & 
Souvenirs. [DOC] [TLE] US Virgin Islands - Burnet Middle School [PAR] The U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) is made up of 68 islands in ... Columbus named 
this island Santa Cruz ... and Episcopalian (17 percent) faiths are the largest. [DOC] [TLE] World InfoZone - US Virgin Islands Facts [PAR] St Croix is the largest of the US Virgin Islands. The highest ... Columbus gave the 
island the name of Santa Cruz but the French renamed it Saint Croix in 1650. [DOC] [TLE] About | My Virgin Islands [PAR] My Virgin Islands is the ultimate guide to the US Virgin Islands. ... Before 
Christopher Columbus arrived in 1493, St. Croix was inhabited by the Ciboneys, 
... He gave the islands their original Spanish names (Santa Cruz, San Tomas, 
and San Juan), focusing ... Only 84 square miles, St. Croix is the largest of the 
Virgin Islands. [DOC] [TLE] Saint Croix | island, United States Virgin Islands | Britannica.com [PAR] Largest island of the U.S. Virgin Islands, in the eastern Caribbean Sea. ... Visited 
by Christopher Columbus, who named it Santa Cruz, St. Croix (both names... [DOC] [TLE] United States Virgin Islands - University of the Virgin Islands [PAR] The United States Virgin Islands (commonly called the U. S. Virgin Islands or 
USVI) are a group of islands in the Caribbean that are an insular territory of the... [DOC] [TLE] Culture of United States Virgin Islands - history, people, clothing ... [PAR] In 1493, Christopher Columbus landed on an island he named Santa Cruz. ... 
Saint Croix, the southernmost and largest island, has land suitable for agriculture. [DOC] [TLE] St. Croix in the US Virgin Islands offers a little bit of everything - The ... [PAR] Jan 13, 2013 ... We decided to visit the largest of the US Virgin Islands (84 square miles) ... (
Columbus named the island Santa Cruz, or Holy Cross, and its... [DOC] [TLE] Building Colorful Good Life in the Virgin Islands - latimes [PAR] Apr 5, 1987 ... ALL FOR THE BETTER, Virgin Islands  It was a warm, sunny Sunday ... It was 
Christopher Columbus who named St. Croix. He called the island, largest of more 
than 50 U.S. Virgin Islands, Santa Cruz, which means "holy... [DOC] [TLE] Culture & History | US Virgin Islands [PAR] After renaming the island Santa Cruz, Columbus headed north where he spotted 
a ... He proclaimed they would be called Las Once Mil Virgenes (11,000 virgins) 
in .... in 1952, carnival has become the second largest festival in the Caribbean. [DOC] [TLE] St. Croix: Overview - United

Question: The largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, it was named "Santa Cruz" by Columbus
Answer: St. Croix