California Explorers

The queen named her new lands _____.

• San Diego

• Los Angeles

• New Spain

• Mexico

San Diego Bay was a great port for ships.

• true

• false

Which early explorer discovered America first?

• Sebastian Vizcaino

• Hernan Cortes

Asia offered valuables like silk, tea and spices.

• true

• false

Sailors had to be aware of ocean current and wind patterns.

• true

• false

Cortes died of an infection of a broken bone.

• true

• false

Cabrillo made friends with the Aztec natives.

• true

• false

Scurvy was a common illness among early explorers.

• true

• false

Sailors had plenty of food and fresh water.

• true

• false

James Cook was a pirate.

• true

• false