Early California Explorers

The challenges to sailing to California were:

• Strong winds, rough ocean currents, rocky coastline, sharks, and swamps

• Strong winds, rough ocean currents, rocky coastline (no safe harbors), fog and tall Coast Range Mountains

• Rocky coastline (no safe harbors), tall Coast Range Mountains, rough ocean curents and tall redwood trees

• Fog, fast rivers, Native Californians, warm ocean water, no food

What empire did Hernan Cortes conquer in 1518?

Hernan Cortes "explored and conquered" in the name of Spain's King.

• King Edward ll

• King Charles V

• King Philip lll

• King Felipe Vl

Juan Cabrillo liked to rename places that were previously discovered. When he landed in San Miguel in Southern California, he renamed it...

Juan Cabrillo from Spain, sailed to Alta California in search of:

• Corn

• Snails

• Spices from China

• Gold

In 1579 Sir Francis Drake was in search of what two things:

• Land for himself

• The Bering Strait

• Gold from Spanish ships

• A northwest passage

Sir Francis Drake was sent by Elisabeth, the queen of _____

Sebastian Vizcaino was hired by the King of Spain to do what two things:

• locate safe harbors for ships

• find the princess who was kidnapped by pirates

• make maps of North America and California

• look for gold and to spread religion to the natives

Vitus Bering was born in _______but lived in _______.

• Russia/ England

• Spain/ England

• Denmark/ Russia

• California/ Alaska

In 1728 Vitus Bering found a waterway (shortcut) that ran between Russia and Alaska. He name it the _________.

• Aleutian Strait

• Bare Strait

• Russian Strait

• Bering Strait