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Title: Vasco de Gama


1
Vasco de Gama
  • Vasco de Gama lived from
  • 1460 -1524

2
Where He Lived
  • Vasco de Gama lived in Sines, Portugal.

3
Why Was de Gama Famous
  • Vasco de Gama is famous for taking a sea
    voyage to India. People thought it would be
    imposable because they thought that Indian Ocean
    was not connected to other seas. Before he
    reached India he took many stops in Africa to
    trade. On May 29 1489 de Gama reached India at
    first de Gamas trade was well received by
    others. Unfortunately it didnt last long de Gama
    left India on August 29 1498. Although to get
    back with his goods he had to pay a large fine.
    He came back with goods and Indian hostages.

4
Fun Facts
  • His voyage opened the first water trade between
    Europe and Asia .
  • Vasco de Gama took 3 ships to Asia the Berrio,
    St. Gabriel and St.Rephael.
  • People respected de Gama and they believed that
    beyond the cape was the green sea of darkness .
  • De Gama was led to India by the dominate spice
    trade.
  • Vasco de Gama made his son famous by dieing be
    for he completed his he completed hi journey .

5
What Vasco de Gama would be
interested in
  • I think Vasco de Gama would be interested in a
    high level compass . I believe this because he
    liked sailing. A new compass would help him get
    to destinations and back faster .It would also be
    easier to use.

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Sources
  • Portugal Color Map. 27 Apr. 2008
    lthttp//www.worldatlas.com/?webimage/?countrys/?eu
    rope/?lgcolor/?ptcolor.htmgt.
  • Scheller, William. The Worlds greatest Explorers.
    Minneapoils The Oliver Press, Inc., 1992.
  • Vasco de Gama. 29 Apr. 2008 lthttp//www.factmonst
    er.com/?biography/?var/?vascodagama.htmlgt.
  • Vasco De Gama Explorer. 25 Apr. 2008
    lthttp//www.enchantedlearning.com/?explorers/?page
    /?d/?dagama.shtmlgt.
  • World Book. Chicogo Scott Fetzer, 1983.

7
Vasco De Gama
  • By Natalie
    Schultz
  • Thanks for listening , hope you took good notes.
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