Early Explorers
Who began a colony in Mexico and named it new Spain?
a. the Aztec
b. Christopher Columbus
c. the Spanish Government
d. Francis Drake
c. the Spanish Government
Which country's interest in California caused Spain to start settling Alta California?
a. the United States.
b. Russia's
c. Italy's
d. France's
b. Russia's
How long after Columbus' voyage was Cabrillo's expedition to Alto California?
a. 10 years
b. 20 years
c. 35 years
d. 50 years
d. 50 years
Why was the sea route to San Diego so dangerous?
a. The ocean was filled with sharks.
b. The ships were in danger of hitting rocks.
c. The ocean was too cold to sail on.
d. The ships kept getting lost in the fog.
c. The ships were in danger of hitting rocks.
Why did Queen Elizabeth I of England send Francis Drake to the Americas?
a. She wanted to know what the Americas were like.
b. She wanted to see if Drake could then sail around the world.
c. She wanted Drake to help the Indians fight Spain.
d. She wanted the treasures Spain had found for herself.
d. She wanted the treasures Spain had found for herself.
Whose expedition started out in Loreto?
a. Juan do Anza's
b. Cabrillo's
c. Do Jose de Glavez's
c. Gaspar do Portola's
d. Gaspar de Portola
When did Cortes explore Mexico?
a. 1492-1542
b. 1500
c. 1519-1535
d. 1542
c. 1519-1535
Whose expedition began in 1774?
a. Portola's
b. Cabrillo's
c. Serra's
d. de Anza's
d. de Anza's
How did Drake's voyage threaten Spanish rule in the Pacific Ocean?
a. Drake raided Spanish ships and claimed land for England in California.
b. Drake discovered new sea routes to Asia from England.
c. The Indians like Drake better than they did the Spanish explorers.
d. Drake proved that English ships were faster than Spanish ships.
a. Drake raided Spanish ships and claimed land for England.
Why did Juan Bautista de Anza take a different route to Monterey?
a. He wanted to find an easier land route to Alta California
b. He had always wanted to climb the mountain.
c. He had always wanted to cross a desert.
d. He thought Alta California had been separated from New Spain far too long.
a. he wanted to find an easier land route to Alta California