Portuguese sea captain who discovered a sea route to India by sailing around the southern tip of Africa

Spanish explorer who sailed west and landed in the West Indies; he believed that he had reached Asia

Known as the first person to sail around the world, he sailed from Spain across the Atlantic, around the tip of South America, and across the Pacific to Asia

King of the Congo who traded with the Portuguese

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World History

Chapter 6B

Question	Answer
Vasco da Gama	Portuguese sea captain who discovered a sea route to India by sailing around the southern tip of Africa
Christopher Columbus	Spanish explorer who sailed west and landed in the West Indies; he believed that he had reached Asia
Ferdinand Magellan	Known as the first person to sail around the world, he sailed from Spain across the Atlantic, around the tip of South America, and across the Pacific to Asia
King Afonso	King of the Congo who traded with the Portuguese