Which achievement was Vasco da Gama known for? sponsored over 50 voyages of exploration for Portugal

used his power and position to finance a fleet of 23 ships to reach the riches of Madagascar

found an eastward sea route to reach India

became the first person to sail all the way around the world

In an economic downturn, what can happen in countries that depend on high taxes to fund social programs?

In italy, the distance between milan in the north and palermo,sicily, in the south is about 550 miles. in the united states, the distance betweenboston, massachusetts, and savannah, georgia, is about 900 miles. do you think the american revolutionaries of 1776 in the 13 colonies faced some of the same challenges as the patriots who struggled for italian unity in the 1860s?  

Which industries produced great profits and wealth in the late 1800s