What was the primary goal of Vasco da Gama's initial voyage to India?
Find a sea route to India
Establish a colony in Africa
Discover new spices
Conquer Indian kingdoms
Answer
The primary goal of Vasco da Gama's initial voyage to India was to find a sea route that connected Europe and Asia. This would allow the Portuguese to bypass the dangerous and contested Mediterranean and Arabian Peninsula, and establish direct trade with India.
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