# data[].attributes.body
He was awarded a town when he returned

# data[].attributes.body
Advantage: He found a new way to India and got wealthy.
Disadvantage: He mistreated the local people and many died on the trip.

# data[].attributes.body
Vasco De Gamma is a Portuguese explorer, he was the first European to reach India. His initial voyage to India was the first to link Europe and Asia by an ocean route, connecting the Atlantic and the Indian oceans.

# data[].attributes.body
Vasco De Gamme is from Portugal, and died at age 55-65.

# data[].attributes.body
He wanted to find a faster way to reach India by sailing around Africa.

# data[].attributes.body
Vasco de Gamma set out with a crew of 170 men a visited the Canary Islands, Cape Verde, the Gulf of Guinea, South Africa and finally India. Here he found people who were much friendlier than some of his other voyages. He met with the King and traded with the Indian citizens. His crew stayed for around a month before leaving for their return. In his other voyage, he sailed to Kilwa or Modern day Tanzania.

# data[].attributes.headline
What did the explorer name the new land?

# data[].attributes.subject
What did the explorer name the new land?

# data[].attributes.body
Vasco de Gama named his new route to India "Carreira da India"

# data[].attributes.headline
What difficulties did the explorer have?

# data[].attributes.subject
What difficulties did the explorer have?

# data[].attributes.body
He had difficulties with weather, attack from other sailors, local resistance, and disease.

# data[].attributes.body
Vasco de Gamma discovered the sea route to get to India.

# data[].attributes.headline
What country claimed the finding of India?

# data[].attributes.subject
What country claimed the finding of India?

# data[].attributes.body
Portugal claimed they found India. Vasco de Gamma met with the King who was unimpressed by his Vasco and his gifts.

# data[].attributes.body
Vasco De Gamma reached India after a long journey on May 20th, 1498

# data[].attributes.attachment_caption
Vasco de Gamma standing next to his ship

# data[].attributes.body
He set sail in July 1497