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First European Explorers in California

Authored by Amber Campos

History

4th Grade

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First European Explorers in California
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the first European explorer to visit Alta California?

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

Hernán Cortés

Francis Drake

Christopher Columbus

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Christopher Columbus hope to find when he sailed west across the Atlantic Ocean?

Africa

Australia

Asia

North America

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Spanish conquistadors search for in North America?

American Indian allies

New trade routes

Spices and silk

Gold and new lands

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Spanish explorers name the peninsula that is now the state of California?

New Spain

Baja California

Alta California

Santa California

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who led an expedition to Alta California in 1542?

Francis Drake

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

Christopher Columbus

Hernán Cortés

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Spanish ships known as Manila galleons carry from New Spain to the Philippines?

Spices

Gold

Silver

Silk

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What physical barriers made it difficult for European explorers to reach Alta California?

Hostile American Indian tribes

Strong winds and rough waters

Deserts and high mountains

Lack of navigational tools

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