Lesson 3 section 1 Cabrillo reaches California 4th grade

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What were the Spanish explorers initially looking for in the Americas?

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Gold and silver

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What does 'baja' mean in Spanish?

Back

Lower

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Who led the first sea expedition to Alta California?

Back

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo

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What did Cabrillo and his crew find challenging while sailing along the Pacific coast?

Back

The ocean current and wind

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What did Cabrillo hope to find in North America? A large city of gold, A waterway through North America, A new species of animal, A mountain of silver

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A waterway through North America

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What was the reaction of the Kumeyaay Indians when they first saw Cabrillo and his men?

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They were afraid.

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What happened to Cabrillo during the voyage?

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He died of an infection