What hardships did da gama and his crew suffer during the first voyage?

They got lost in the Atlantic Ocean as they sought to avoid the areas of little wind called the doldrums. It took them several monthst to find their way to the eastern coast of Africa, stopping at several ports along the way. These ports were largely controlled by Muslim merchant who were hostile to them

if i knew what was the answer i wouldve put it

it was certainly a debatable decision, mainly because it was based primarily on political - and not on legal or social - views. since the congress at that time was led by members of the republican party, and the territory that the tribes wanted to turn into an exclusively indian state was predominantly democratic, the proposal (as expressed in the constitution) did not succeed, but the constitution itself proved to be of crucial importance in the creation of the state of oklahoma, and, most importantly, it guaranteed the involvement of representatives of the indian tribes in the government of the future joint state.  

as a member of congress, i would have voted to ratify the constitution, or at least to have it tabled. ignoring it was an interested and partial decision.