Unit 3 Test: Exploration and Colonial History

What was the main reason the Spanish came to Mexico?

• to catch wild horses

• to find gold and silves

• to trade for animal furs

• to go to a different church

Who did explorers meet in California?

• California Indians

• Native Spaniards

• Father Serra

• Presidios

Why did European explorers want to reach Asia?

• to build a bigger army

• to escape from a cruel King

• to trade for spices and silks

• to learn how other people lived

What was one reason it was hard for Juan Cabrillo to sail north along the Pacific Coast?

• There was too little wind

• The land was sandy deserts

• The coastline was rocky

• The ocean current flowed north

What was Francis Drake looking for on the Pacific Coast?

• an American Indian village

• some Russian ships to attack

• better land for European farmers

• a waterway across North America

Bering's expedition of 1728 answered which of these questions?

• Where is the North Pole?

• Can presidios be helpful?

• Are Asia and America connected?

• What is the best place for a mission?

Gaspar de Portola led the first European expedition to Alta California that...

• started settlements

• traveled on the ocean

• found gold in the hills

• attacked Spanish ships

What made Portola's expedition to Alta California especially difficult?

• icy storms

• hilly deserts

• Indian attacks

• Spanish missions

What was the purpose of a presidio?

• to grow food

• to learn about religion

• to protect the missions

• to look for silver and gold

Early California settlements were called

• missions

• claims

• bearings

• Guadalupes