Where did Dias demonstrate the most effective southward route was?
Along the African coast
Just off the African coast
In the middle of the ocean
Well to the west of the African coast
Answer
Bartolomeu Dias demonstrated the most effective southward route was well to the west of the African coast. In 1487, he was the first European to round the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa. This route allowed ships to sail directly from Europe to Asia without having to sail around the entire continent of Africa.
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