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

a. for portugal to bypass the venetian trading monopoly to india

Answer 2

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

Step-by-step explanation:

Vasco da Gama was a Portuguese explorer. He is best known for discovering the sea route to India. He was commissioned by King Manuel I of Portugal to pursue Bartolomeu Dias attempt to find the sea route to India, and in July 1497 sailed from Portugal with four ships of which one had a storage room and the other three were custom-built in such a way that they could be likened to floating spare sets. Da Gama arrived in India on May 20, 1498. He returned to Portugal in September 1499.