CA Early Exploration and European Settlement

What European Country first Explored what is now the California's coast?

• Spain

• England

• Ireland

Why did early Europeans explore?

• Food, frogs, and fun.

• Gold, god, and Glory

• It was so fun to sail.

Why did Spain finally start to settle in what is now California?

• The Native Americans wanted them to stay.

• Russia started looking to explore the area.

• Spain was in a famine and they needed to leave.

Who were the first Spanish Settlers?

• Women and children.

• Priests to set up Missions.

• Teachers and Firefighters.

What was one reason for the missions?

• To convert the Native People to Catholicism.

• To create museums.

• To make money.

Who built the missions?

• The English noblemen.

• The Spanish Sailors

• The Native American Indians

What happened to Spain in California?

• Spain lost the War to Mexico.

• Spain gave the land to the United States.

• Spain left, they didn't like it there anyway.

Why was there a huge population boom in California?

• Gold was discovered.

• Disneyland

• People had too many children.

• The beach was so beautiful.

How did California become apart of the United States?

• The USA won the war against Mexico.

• Magic.

• The USA paid for it from Mexico.

Who lived in North America for thousands of years before Europeans started to settle here?

• Spanish

• Native American Tribes

• Scouts