Question

Answer these questions.
1. What led the Europeans to find a sea route to the east
2. Why did Bartholomew Diaz decide to turn back from
the Cape of Storms?
3. Briefly describe Vasco da Gama's first voyage to India
4. How were adjustable sails useful to the sailors?
s What instruments did the sailors use at sea?​

Answer 1

1 the protuguses nobleman vasco da Gama 1460 -1524 sailed from lisbon in 1497 on a mission to reach India and open a sea route to east

2 a nobleman of the protuguses royal household was a protuguses explorer.

3 vasco da Gama the protuguses nobleman was born around 1460 da Gama set said on the first European voyage to India more than 500 years ago on this day 8 July on his journey he made stops at Mozambique mombase and malindi

4 adjustable sails were useful to the sailors because by adjusting the sails to the direction of the wind they could more their ships faster

5 a sextant is a doubly reflection navigator instrument