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Question: Where did Vasco de Gama go? What motivated him? When did this happen.
My answer: Vasco de Gama arrived in Calicut, India on May 20,1498. What motivated him was he tried to find a sea route to East Indies.
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To check your answer, we can verify the information by referring to reliable sources such as history books or online academic websites. In this case, Vasco de Gama's journey and motivations are well-documented historical events.
Vasco de Gama was a Portuguese explorer who embarked on a voyage to find a sea route to the lucrative spice trade in the East Indies. He set sail from Lisbon, Portugal, on July 8, 1497, with a fleet of four ships. After a tumultuous journey, Vasco de Gama reached the port of Calicut (now known as Kozhikode) on the southwest coast of India on May 20, 1498.
His main motivation for this expedition was to establish trade links with the East Indies, bypassing the monopolistic control held by the Muslim merchants who controlled overland trade routes. Portugal aimed to secure direct access to profitable spice trade, particularly in cloves, nutmeg, and pepper.
Taking all this into consideration, it seems that your answer is correct. Vasco de Gama did arrive in Calicut, India, on May 20, 1498. His motivation was to find a sea route to the East Indies.