VASCO DA GAMA HALEY WILLIAMS Wear and when • Vasco Da Gama sailed for India in 14971499. His early life Vasco da gama was born around 1460 in port town of sins portuga. His family was noble heritage. Vasco Da Gama had two brothers when he started school at that time he learned about story's about saling. What was he looking for • Vasco Da Gama tried to find a way to get to western Europe to trade goods. And other routs. The route he took • Vasco Da Gama started at Africa and went to calicut and he rounded the cap of good hope. Challenges he faced during his journey • The strong currents made saling harder by the secant. Some passengers got sick with scurvy. Discoveries Made and How it Impacted The World He made a new way to trade. And he found a way to India. It mad trade easier to do. ☺☺☺Cool facts☺☺☺ • Vasco Da Gamas first voyage was in 1898 heritage. • He made a journal about his voyage . • He died on the 24th of December which is Christmas eve • Vasco Da gama became naval officer in 1492 that was the same year Christopher Columbus made his famous jorney to the new world.