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Vasco Da Gama
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Portrait of Explorer
  • Portuguese had been trying to find a route around
    Africa to trade with India and china
  • Vasco da Gama sailed from malindi, on Africa's
    east coast, finding a way across the ocean from
    malindi, on Africa's east coast, finding a way
    across the Indian ocean to Calicut, in India

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Outline of Voyage
  • Four ships set out from Lisbon on July 8,1497
  • They came across people who were very friendly
    toward them and helped them find fresh water
  • Near the beginn9ing of his voyage his brother
    died at sea
  • For 3 months he sailed straight through the
    Atlantic without any sight of land

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Challenges Faced
  • Vasco Da Gama also took a letter from the
    Zamorin stating that the Zamorin trade spices and
    gems if the Portuguese could get scarlet cloth,
    coral, silver and gold
  • While on his voyage he encountered many storms
  • When he was about to leave, King john died, it
    delayed the Voyage for almost 10 years

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Effects on History
  • Vasco Da Gama discovered an ocean route to India
    so traders didnt travel over land

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Other Interesting Facts
  • A café, a hotel and a bridge were named after
    Vasco Da Gama
  • Vasco Da Gama was born in Sines, in 1460, died in
    1524
  • Vasco Da Gamas own brother died on the voyage
  • The Portuguese discovered a new river which they
    named Rio Cobre
  • He called the Cape of Good Hope, Santa Helena
  • Near the beginn9ing of his voyage his brother
    died at sea
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