Who was Vasco de Gama and why was he significant in the Age of Exploration?
A) He was the Portuguese sailor that discovered America.
B) He was a Portuguese sailor and the first to discover a water route to India via Africa.
C) He was a Portuguese sailor sponsored by Spain to find a water route to the Indies.
D) He was a Spanish sailor funded by King John II of Portugal to find a water route to the Indies around the tip of Africa.
E) He was the Spanish sailor funded by King John II of Portugal to find a water route the Indies by sailing straight across the Atlantic Ocean.
B
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