Sir Francis Drake

What were the most common motives for exploring?

• wealth

• food

• fame

• laziness

How old was Drake when he went on his first exploration?

• 20

• 35

• 42

• 15

Which country sent Drake on his voyages?

• Germany

• Spain

• England

• France

Drake helped weaken the Spanish armada (navy) by sailing around robbing them.

• True

• False

Queen Elizabeth I of England made Francis Drake a knight.

• True

• False

Why didn't the Spanish explorers explore farther east than California?

• They were too tired.

• They had gotten all the gold they needed from California and sailed back rich men.

• The terrain was too hard to cross, with its large mountains and deserts.

• The Spanish king called them back before they could keep going.

About how many Native Americans were said to have lived in California before European explorers arrived?

• 2,000

• 10,000

• 100,000

• 300,000

Before explorers arrived, the Native Americans in California lived a mostly peaceful life.

• True

• False

What were some of the negative impacts the European explorers had on the Native American population?

• The Native Americans were pushed from their land and isolated.

• They drove the Native Americans into war with each other.

• There were no negative impacts.

• They brought diseases that wiped out entire clans of people.