https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8 They sailed the ocean blue en-us 2021-09-14 17:19:51 UTC 2025-12-18 06:09:04 UTC hello@padlet.com JefferyLiu2026 https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740234424 He set sail in July 1497]]> 2021-09-14 17:25:33 UTC https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740234424 weidner_j https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740239243 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.]]> 2021-09-14 17:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740239243 weldon_h https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740242400 Vasco de Gamma discovered the sea route to get to India.]]> 2021-09-14 17:28:21 UTC https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740242400 JefferyLiu2026 https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740243235 Vasco De Gamma reached India after a long journey on May 20th, 1498]]> 2021-09-14 17:28:38 UTC https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740243235 weldon_h https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740251945 Portugal claimed they found India. Vasco de Gamma met with the King who was unimpressed by his Vasco and his gifts.]]> 2021-09-14 17:31:51 UTC https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740251945 weidner_j https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740254295 Vasco De Gamme is from Portugal, and died at age 55-65.]]> 2021-09-14 17:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740254295 xu_m https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740255413 He had difficulties with weather, attack from other sailors, local resistance, and disease. ]]> 2021-09-14 17:33:11 UTC https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740255413 JefferyLiu2026 https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740260177 Vasco de Gama named his new route to India "Carreira da India"]]> 2021-09-14 17:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740260177 weidner_j https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740266426 He wanted to find a faster way to reach India by sailing around Africa.]]> 2021-09-14 17:37:11 UTC https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740266426 weldon_h https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740270535 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. ]]> 2021-09-14 17:38:40 UTC https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740270535 xu_m https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740288009 Advantage: He found a new way to India and got wealthy. 
Disadvantage: He mistreated the local people and many died on the trip.  ]]> 2021-09-14 17:45:01 UTC https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740288009 xu_m https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740295468 He was awarded a town when he returned]]> 2021-09-14 17:47:39 UTC https://padlet.com/xu_m/ug6uqqnhmi90fsr8/wish/1740295468