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Vasco da Gama

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Vasco da Gama
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Reading Level
     edHelper's suggested reading level:   grades 7 to 8
     Flesch-Kincaid grade level:   7.22

Vocabulary
     challenging words:    well-armored, cruelty, merchandise, riches, tactic, adventurer, unnecessary, ruler, expedition, fleet, presented, locking, ports, power, value, warrior
     content words:    Christopher Columbus, Da Gama, Good Hope, East Coast

Other Languages
     Spanish: Vasco de Gama


Vasco da Gama
By Sharon Fabian
  

1     Was Vasco da Gama a hero or a villain? Was he an adventurer who bravely explored new lands, or a treasure hunter who took advantage of the people he met? The story of Vasco da Gama shows how a famous person in history can be presented as either a good guy or a bad guy. It also shows how opinions can change.
 
2     Vasco da Gama was born in Sines, Portugal, in 1460. His father was the governor of his hometown, and Vasco da Gama was brought up as a young gentleman and received a good education.
 
3     He began his career as a warrior and a navigator, and he must have been good at his jobs, because in 1497, the king of Portugal chose him to lead an important expedition.

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