1) what difficulties were faced by Vasco da Gama on his voyage to India. 2) Why did coloumbus call the natives India?
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1] Vasco da gama faced many problems, but when he traveled to india by ship, many ship wrecks,sinking of ships caused problems but he never let faith he continued his travel.
During the trip to India the Sao Rafael burned for the lack of crew! On the trip home from India, our progress up the south eastern coast of Africa was very slow because of bad winds and storms. After that trip we had 55 men, and we started with 170. Most of them died of scurvy. Vasco Da Gama .
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Christopher Columbus called the Native Americans "Indians" in the mistaken belief that he had found India. Columbus landed in the Americas in 1492. This geographic region was later renamed the "New World."
Christopher Columbus was an Italian explorer and navigator under the patronage of Spain. He embarked on a voyage in 1492 to reach Asia, particularly India. He first set foot in the Bahamas, continuing on to the islands of Cuba and Hispaniola. Convinced that he had found India, Columbus returned to Spain to report his discovery, although he exaggerated on some accounts. Owing to his mistaken success, Spain funded his next expedition to explore more islands.