CA Explorers

This Spanish explorer was the first to explore the coast of California

• Sir Francis Drake

• Gaspar de Portola

• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

• Sebastian Vizcaino

This explorer discovered Monterey Bay, and wrote a detailed description of the area

• Gaspar de Portola

• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

• Juan Bautista de Anza

• Sebastian Vizcaino

This English explorer was looking for the Northwest Passage and found San Francisco Bay.

• Sir Francis Drake

• Sebastian Vizcaino

• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

• Juan Bautista de Anza

Why was Mexico call New Spain?

• It was owned by Cabrillo at the time.

• It was owned by Portugal at the time.

• It was owned by Spain at the time.

• It was owned by HCS at the time.

Where did Juan Cabrillo first land in California?

• San Diego

• Santa Ana

• Sacramento

• San Francisco

Explore means...

• to go to a place you already know

• to travel to place and learn more about it

• to send a package to another country

• to be a leader

What did Sebastian Vizcaino create that was used by so many explorers?

• a painting of the coast

• banks

• ships

• a map of the coast

Drake sailed for 

• Spain
• England
• France
• New World

Queen Elizabeth I of England made Francis Drake a knight.

• True

• False