In 1486 A.D …………………sailed along the West coast of Africa – McqOptions

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1.	In 1486 A.D …………………sailed along the West coast of Africa and went as far as the cape ofstorms, renamed as the Cape of Good Hope by the Portuguese King as it gave definite hope of discovering a new sea-route to the East.
A.	bartolommeo diaz
B.	amerigo vespucci
C.	ferdinand magellan
D.	vasco da-gama
Answer» B. amerigo vespucci

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