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Where inCA?

VocabularyGoldenGoals

Name theExplorer

One of the most feared English sailors who was

sent to harass the Spanish explorers

Who was Francis Drake?

Determined that neither New Zealand or Australia were the fabled southern continent and

proved that the Northwest Passage did not exist

Who wasJames Cook?

This explorer sailed from San

Diego Bay to Monterey Bay

Who was Sebastián Vizcaíno?

While looking for the Strait of Anián, he

explored Alta California and learned about the

land there - he was also the first European to set foot on the west coast of

the United States

Who was Juan Rodríquez Cabrillo?

This conquistador defeated the Aztec

Empire (in present day Mexico) and claimed the land of Baja California

for Spain

Who was Hernando Cortés?

Many expeditions were made in search of this

legendary waterway that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans as a

shortcut to Asia

What was theStrait of Anián?

A Danish explorer sailed through this body of

water that is now named after him, proving that

Asia and North America are separate continents

What is theBering Strait?

This is the ocean we all live next to… and you all better

know this!

What is thePacific Ocean?

Spanish explorers sailed across this

ocean to get to New Spain

What is the Atlantic Ocean?

Francis Drake sailed through this strait located at

the tip of South America, establishing that the Tierra

del Fuego area was an island and not a continent as many

Europeans believed

What is the Strait of Magellan?

One of his goals was to pester the

Spanish explorers

Who was Francis Drake?

His goal was to find a suitable harbor

for ships returning from trading in the

Philippines

Who was Sebastián Vizcaíno?

These two explorers were

determined to find the legendary

Strait of Anián

Who were Cortés and Cabrillo?

Cook sailed in search of this

waterway, which the Spanish called the Strait of Anián

What is the Northwest Passage?

Columbus was sent in search of these 3

things

What was silk, gold, and spices?

A trading center where ships are

loaded and unloaded

What is a port?

Vizcaíno referred to this place as the “perfect place for

settlers”

What is Monterey Bay?

Cabrillo originally named this area

San Miguel

What is San Diego?

Cortés claimed this peninsula for Spain

in 1535

What is Baja California?

Cabrillo was the first European to set

foot here, an area that is now part of the United States

What is Alta California?

A Spanish explorer who claimed large areas of North and South America for

Spain

Who was a conquistador?

A large Spanish trading ship

What is a galleon?

Sailors who were returning to Mexico from the

Philippines steered their ships north and east to use

the winds and these to bring them across the Pacific to

Alta California

What are ocean currents?

Land that is surrounded by

water on almost all sides

What is a peninsula?

These 3 barriers led Spain to spread to

current day Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona instead of overseas to

Monterey Bay

What are poor weather, strong

winds, and tricky ocean currents?

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What obstacles did the explorers face when trying to

reach CA?_________________________________________

What motivated the sailors to leave their homes and

explore new lands?

1. Storms and strong winds

2. Tricky ocean currents

3. Physical features such as mountains and deserts

4. Diseases brought by the Europeans

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1. Riches – gold, silk, spices

2. To acquire land because countries with land were considered powerful

3. Wanting to make accurate maps