An expedition is a trip that is made for a special reason, usually to find or explore a certain place.
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Hernando Cortez sailed for what country?
Hernando Cortes sailed for Spain.
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Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was from Spain, what colony did he begin his explorations from?
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo began his explorations in New Spain (modern day Mexico).
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What country did Francis Drake sail for?
Francis Drake sailed for England.
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What is the definition for voyage?
A voyage is a long journey by sea.
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What is a colony?
A colony is an area of land that is ruled by or belongs to another country.
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What country was Christopher Columbus from? What country did he sail for?
Christopher Columbus was born in Italy. He sailed for Spain.
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What area did Hernando Cortes explore?
Hernando Cortes explored the area of Mexico.
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What area did Juan Cabrillo explore?
Juan Cabrillo explored north, up the Pacific Ocean along the west coast of California.
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What is the definition for route?
A route is a path.
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What does it mean to explore?
To explore is to travel in unfamiliar land in order to learn.
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What areas did Francis Drake explore for England?
Francis Drake explored South America, the California coast, and the West Indies (Asia).
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What area did Christopher Columbus explore?
Christopher Columbus sailed across the Atlantic Ocean to the Caribbean.
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Name the reasons for exploring for Hernando Cortes and 1 experience during his exploration.
Hernando Cortes reasons for exploring were for gold, glory, and God. One experience he had during his journey was stealing gold from the Aztecs in New Spain.
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Why did the Spanish want to explore the California coast?
The Spanish explored the California coast to find gold, to search for the Strait of Anian, and to get silk and spices from Asia.
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What is the Strait of Anian?
The Strait of Anian was a strait, or river, connecting the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It doesn't exist.
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What were the reasons Juan Cabrillo had for exploring? Name 1 experience he had during his explorations.
Juan Cabrillo's reasons for exploring were to search for a new route to Asia, to find gold/riches, and to search for safe harbors. One experience Cabrillo had on his journey was dying from a broken arm.
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What were the reasons Francis Drake had for exploring? Name 1 experience during his journey.
Francis Drake's reasons for exploring were to take gold and land from Spain. One experience Francis Drake had during his journey was stealing ships and gold from Spain and claiming land for England.
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What were the reasons Christopher Columbus had for exploring? Name 1 experience he had during his journey.
Christopher Columbus' reasons for exploring were to find a new route to Asia for trade. One experience he had while exploring was meeting the "Indians" and thinking he reached Asia, instead of the Caribbean.
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Why was Spain's power in the New World threatened?
Spain's power in the New World was being threatened because Francis Drake had been taking gold from Spanish ships and had claimed land for England.
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What are trade winds?
Trade winds were winds that helped boats sail across the Pacific Ocean to Asia.
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Name Francis Drake's biggest accomplishment.
Francis Drake was the first person to travel around the world and live.
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Name Christopher Columbus' biggest accomplishment.
Christopher Columbus was the first European to visit North America and South America.
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What was Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo's biggest accomplishment?
Cabrillo's biggest accomplishment was being the first European to visit the California coast.
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List 3 challenges that explorers and their crews faced while on their voyages at sea.
Explorers faced many challenges such as sickness, rough waters, boredom, getting lost, lack of food and water, and conflict between other ships.