Early California Explorers

When did Native American tribes begin inhabiting California?

• 5,000 A.D.

• 8,000 B.C.

• 10,000 B.C.

• 10,000 A.D.

Who was the first known European to reach the coasts of California?

• James W. Marshall

• Francis Drake

• Sebastian Vizcaino

• Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

What do you think colonizing means?

• Settling in an area and taking control of it

• Exploring an area and then leaving

• Bringing gifts to people who live in an area

Who set up the first colonies in California?

• New England

• New York

• New Spain

• New Jersey

Where was the first mission set up in California?

• Santa Clarita

• San Diego

• Santa Barbara

• San Juan Capistrano