European Explorers in California

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What country did Vitus Bering sail from?

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Russia

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What did England send James Cook to look for?

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The Northwest Passage

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What was one challenge that Sir Francis Drake faced while sailing the waters off the coast of California?

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a leaking boat

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Who was the FIRST Spanish explorer to come to California?

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Juan Cabrillo

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Sebastian Vizcaino is famous for...?

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mapping the coast of California

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What challenge did James Cook face in the ocean?

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ice blocking his ship

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Why did Spain send Gaspar de Portola to California?

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They were worried Russia and England was trying to take California.

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What year was Sir Francis Drake sent to California?

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1579

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What country sent James Cook to California?

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England

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What was Juan Cabrillo looking for?

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a way to get to Asia