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Vasco da Gama, a Portuguese explorer. In 1497, he sailed around the Cape of Good Hope into the Indian ocean. He reached Calicit & Goa in India. Goa was a Portuguese colony for many centuries.
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Who sponsored Christopher Columbus to find western sea route to Asia?
It was queen Isabella.
Which explorer only wanted to find a western sea route to Asia?
Pedro Alvares Cabral
What Area did Da Gama Explore?
vasco explored the bottom of Africa by sea and he found a trade route from Europe to Asia
What was columbus route and results?
On the morning of Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus stepped ashore on an island, called the new world. He was seeking a western sea route from Europe to Asia.
Was Christopher Columbus looking for Asia or India?
Yes, he did. He was actually searching for a western sea route to Asia. He thought he could reach the East Indies this way.
Why did European merchants eventually seek a sea route to Asia?
Carrying cargo by ship was faster, easier, cheaper and less dangerous than carrying it by land.
Who sponsored Christopher Columbus to find western sea route to Asia?
It was queen Isabella.
Which explorer only wanted to find a western sea route to Asia?
Pedro Alvares Cabral
What Area did Da Gama Explore?
vasco explored the bottom of Africa by sea and he found a trade route from Europe to Asia
What did europeans hope to gain by finding a sea route to Asia?
A shorter sea route to Asia...
Why did vasco de Balboa sail?
to find a sea route to Asia
What were europeans searching for when they first started exploring the Americas?
a sea route to Asia
How was the sea route to Asia different from the land route?
Sea Route to Asia : Shorter Time and you travel in the ocean Land Route to Asia: Longer Time and you travel on the Silk Road
What did the europeans hope to gain by finding a sea route to asia?
A shorter sea route to Asia...
What was columbus route and results?
On the morning of Oct. 12, 1492, Christopher Columbus stepped ashore on an island, called the new world. He was seeking a western sea route from Europe to Asia.
Western Asia is bordered by?
Western Asia is borderd by Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea.
Was Christopher Columbus looking for Asia or India?
Yes, he did. He was actually searching for a western sea route to Asia. He thought he could reach the East Indies this way.
