Vasco+da+Gama

=__ Personal background and information __= Vasco da Gama was born in the year of 1460 and died in the year of 1524.He discovered an ocean route from Portugal to the East. He was born to a noble family in Sines, Portugal.

=__Where was he from? What country did he explore?__= Vasco da Gama was from Sines, Portugal. He explored Lisbon, Portugal on July 8th, 1497 heading to the East.

=__What was his reason\purpose for exploring?__= Vasco da Gama's reason for exploring was that he got chosen to lead an expedition to India.

=__What were the results of exploring his major contributions?__= Vasco da Gama planned to go to India for spices and to take power away from the Muslims in Arica.Soon after Portugal gained great riches from the trade. He was the first European to journey by sea to India.This voyage opened up away for Europe to reach the wealth of the indies/and out of it grew the Portuguese Empire.Vasco da Gama came back to Lisbon, Portugal in September 1499.Many of his crew member died along the way from a disease called scurvy (The lack of vitamin c).

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