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what does conquistador mean?
means conqueror in spanish
what is a peninsula ?
it is land surrounded by water on 3 sides
what is current ?
the flow of something such as wind or water
who sailed to Alta CA and named Santa Barbara, Santa Catalina, and San Diego?
Sebastian Vizcaino
What did Vizcaino say about Monterey Bay, and was correct? why or why not?
he said it was sheltered from the winds, he was wrong. it was very windy.
what were some physical barriers people faced while going to Alta CA?
strong winds/currents
mountains
deserts
what did Queen Elizabeth I do to make sure Spain wouldn't have the wealth/treasure?
she sent Fancis Drake on a voyage to take the treasure
what different tribes did Cabrillo meet?
chumash
kumeyaay
tongva
who was first to explore Alta CA?
Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo and his crew
who conquered the Aztec people?
Hernan Cortes
what happened on drakes voyage?
his ship started to sink because of all the treasure
What is CA?
A peninsula
why did Christopher Columbus sail west across the Atlantic ocean from Spain?
he wanted to find a new trade route to Asia so he could trade for spices, gold and other Asian goods.
what does baja mean?
lower
what does "Alta" mean?
upper
what tribe gave something to Cabrillo and why?
a woman from the chumash (leader) gave him woo, water and fish as a peace offering.
CA
why did Hernan cortes sent a group of explorers along the Pacific coast?
to hopefully find a waterway that would shorten the distance for ships to sail between Europe and Asia
what was the manila galleons?
when Spanish ships went carried silver/goods from New Spain to Manila.
where is Baja CA?
Mexico