Which place completes this sentence about Santa Maria Island? By 1460, the chronicler Diogo Gomes de ______ identified the island as Ilha de Gonçalo Velho, with the choicest lands in the hands of their commander.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Sintra
By 1460 the chronicler Diogo Gomes de Sintra named Santa Maria Ilha de Gonçalo Velho, with the choicest lands held by its commander. Colonisation advanced between 1443 and 1447.
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