a. Columbus wanted to be the first explorer to sail around Africa and da Gama wanted to claim glory
b. Columbus wanted to acquire Portuguese territories and da Gama wanted to gain Spanish territories
c. Columbus wanted to gain access to the Indian Ocean and da Gama waned to gain access to the New World
d. Columbus wanted to gain access to the spice trade and da Garna wanted to gain access to the silk trade.
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The correct answer is: d. Columbus wanted to gain access to the spice trade and da Gama wanted to gain access to the silk trade.
Christopher Columbus embarked on his voyages with the goal of finding a westward route to Asia to access valuable trade goods, particularly spices. Vasco da Gama, on the other hand, sought a sea route to India to establish direct trade links for spices and other luxury goods like silk.
