Who did they sail for?
What was Christopher Columbus trying to find?
A way to sail to Asia to find riches.
What obstacle involving maps did the explorer encounter?
Incomplete or incorrect maps
What is an explorer?
a person who travels to new places to learn about them
Who did explorers meet in California?
California Native Americans
Who did Sir Francis Drake sail for?
England
What was Sir Francis Drake trying to find?
The northwest passage to Asia
What obstacles did the explorers encounter during their voyage to the new world?
Diseases
Why did explorers travel to new lands?
Explorers traveled to find new trade routes, riches, land, and to spread their country’s influence.
Who was the first European explorer to sail along the California coast?
Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo
Who did Vitus Bering sail for?
Russia
What was Vitus Bering trying to find?
a sea route from Siberia to North America, prove they were separated by water, and map the eastern limits of Siberia.
Name one accomplishments of the explorers regarding land
They found new lands that were unknown to Europe
What is one positive and one negative effect of exploration?
Positive: New trade and exchange of ideas
Negative: Harm to Native American populations
Why was Sebastián Vizcaíno important?
He made detailed maps and named important coastal places like San Diego and Monterey.
Who did Captain James Cook sail for?
England
What was Captain James Cook trying to find?
exploring the Pacific, scientific discovery, and expanding British territory
What was one motivation for explorers to sail to new lands?
Economy- gold, silver and territory
What accomplishment did Henry Hudson have?
He found the Hudson River and the Hudson Bay.
Why were California’s ports important to Spain?
They provided safe harbors for ships traveling between Mexico and Asia.
Who did Juan Rodriquez Cabrillo sail for?
Spain
What was Juan Rodrigues Cabrillo trying to find?
mapping the west coast of North America in the process
What obstacles did Sebastian Vizcaino encounter?
harsh weather
What was the main reason the Spanish came to Mexico?
to find gold and silver
Bering’s expedition of 1728 answered which of these questions?