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Portugal
Mascarene
Islands
East Indies
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Diego Garcia Portuguese Diogo Rodriguez Mascarene Portugal
1. TherstEuropeansailorscamefrom…………………………………………………………..
2. Mauritius, Rodrigues and Réunion are known as the ………………………………. Islands.
3. Pedro Mascarenhas was a …………………………………………………. sailor.
4. Agaléga and ………………………….. were also named by the Portuguese.
5.The island of Rodrigues was named after ……………………………………………….
Sometimes, on their way to India and the East Indies, the Portuguese sailors
stopped at our island.
Can you think why these sailors stopped at our island?
The sailors stopped at our island to repair their ships, to get food and to have fresh water.
They brought animals such as pigs, monkeys, goats and also citrus plants to our island.
The Portuguese, however, did not stay for long on the island.
Map 3 shows the route taken by the Portuguese to reach India and the East Indies.
MAP 3 The ROUTE taken by THE PORTUGUESE
ACTIVITY 3.0
3.1
ACTIVITY 3.1
Atlantic
Ocean
Indian
Ocean
Cape of Good Hope
Africa
Asia
India
Europe