I am Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama
Hi, my name is Vasco da Gama
and this is some things about me.
I came from Portugal and I explored West Africa. I was looking for a ocean route around
Africa to India and China. I
started to sail around Africa in
1497-1498. I didn't sail as
Vasco da Gama
By: Kristen Sarver
long as the other explores because I was closer to the
place I was exploring then
the other explores . I lived
for 62 years . I had a great
life!!!
1469-1524
Obstacles
Exploring
…they were looking for an ocean route
around Africa to India and China.
This picture above is a Exploration route
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Inadequate maps and navigational tools
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Disease
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Starvation
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Fear of the unknown
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Lack of adequate supplies
for Vasco da Gama. He explored during
times used the sun and moon to see
Motivations
where he was at. To sail he also needed

cause if he didn't it would be a really
Economic( Gold, natural resources, and trade)
bumpy ride! He explored around Africa.
He explored West Africa!
< This is the
Portuguese flag
Vasco da Gama is from Portuguese. Portuguese made voyages of discovery along West
the time of 1497-1498. Gama some-
to know how the wind was blowing be-
Portuguese
Africa, they where looking for
an ocean route around Africa to
India and China. They didn't
know there was a West Africa in

Religious( spread Christianity)
till 1497. His country was really

Political( each country wanted
glad that he found West Africa!
more power or land for their own
Vasco da Gama came back to
country)
Portuguese in 1498 as a hero!!