Vasco de Gama was recognized for what accomplishment?
A) Rounding the Cape of Good Hope.
B) Sailing from Europe to India and back.
C) Sailing around the world.
D) Reaching South America.
E) Exploring Newfoundland.

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Vasco de Gama is most recognized for being the first European to reach India by sea, linking Europe and Asia for the first time by an ocean route, thus opening up the way for an age of global imperialism and for the Portuguese to establish a long-lasting colonial empire in Asia.

Vasco De Gama Was Recognized for What Accomplishment