Why was Vasco da Gama special?
Indian spices were very popular in Europe, but the only way to go India was by land, which was very expensive. Vasco da Gama was the first European sailor to sail around the Cape of Good Hope (the southern tip of Africa) and thus find a trade route from Europe to India. By doing so, he proved that Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean met, which no other sailor had ever done. This is what made, Vasco da Gama special.
Indian spices were very popular in Europe, but the only way to go India was by land, which was very expensive. Vasco da Gama was the first European sailor to sail around the Cape of Good Hope (the southern tip of Africa) and thus find a trade route from Europe to India. By doing so, he proved that Indian Ocean and Atlantic Ocean met, which no other sailor had ever done. This is what made, Vasco da Gama special.