California Exploration

Europeans were searching for a new route to?

• Russia

• Space

• Asia

• Spain

This explorer's purpose was to find the Strait of Anian.

• Sir Francis Drake

• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

• Sebastian Rodriguez Cermeno

• Sebastian Vizcaino

The journey an explorer sets out to find new lands is called a what?

• Colony

• Strait

• Expedition

• Galleon

What is the difference in years between when Cabrillo sailed for Spain and Vizcaino?

• 63 Years

• 40 Years

• 60 Years

• 102 Years

This explorer's purpose was to locate the Northwest Passage for England.

• Sebastian Vizcaino

• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

• Sebastian Rodriguez Cermeno

• Sir Francis Drake

Cabrillo named this bay San Miguel. The bay is now called?

• Mission Bay

• San Diego

• San Francisco

• Monterey Bay

Sir Francis Drake sailed for which country?

• Spain

• England

• Portugal

• Russia

A galleon is a large, heavy built ship used to transport goods.

• True

• False

Sebastian Rodriquez Cermeno's purpose was to explore the coast of Alta California for safe harbors for Manila galleon ships.

• True

• False

Which two statements are true of Cabrillo's challenges and hardships?

• Failed to find the Strait of Anian

• His ship sank in a big storm

• Died after breaking his arm with a fight with the local indians

• He found a safe harbor in Monterey, but it was ignored by officials for 150 years