Question

The route pioneered by explorer Vasco da Gama was intended A)for Portugal to bypass the Venetian trading monopoly to India. B)for Spain find a new passage to Asia through westward travel. C)to locate a passage to the Spice Islands for England D)to open North America to French trade.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) for Portugal to bypass the Venetian trading monopoly to India.

The route pioneered by explorer Vasco da Gama was intended for Portugal to bypass the Venetian trading monopoly to India.

Vasco de Gama (1460-1524) was a Portuguese explorer that discover a direct route to India. He reached India by sailing around Africa. He reached India on May 20, 1498, and studied the behavior of the Indian people to learn how to better trade with them. Due to this route discovery, Portugal led for a while the age of exploration in Europe.