Exploration to California
Authored by Adrienne Perkins
Social Studies
4th Grade
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1.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
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What was the first California bay discovered by one of these explorers? When was it discovered?
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Answer explanation
San Diego Bay in 1542
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the main reason the Spanish came to Mexico?
to catch wild horses
to find gold and silver
to trade for animal furs
to go to a different church
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Gaspar de Portolá led the first European expedition to Alta California that
started settlements.
traveled on the ocean.
found gold in the hills.
attacked Spanish ships.
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FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Juan Cabrillo was from
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