Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Question 1

By the early 1500’ explorers from what country had claimed large parts of America?

Answer 1

Spain

Question 2

Why did Spanish explorers come to the America’s?

Answer 2

1 looking for jewels
2 looking for for a shortcut
change indians to christianity

Question 3

What were conquistadors?

Answer 3

Early explores who are Christianity

Question 4

What were the lands called that were conquered by the conquistadors?

Answer 4

Baja and alta ca-NEW SPAIN

Question 5

1Who was Hernando Cortes?
2 Where was he from.
3 who did he defeat or conquer?
4 what did he tear down and what did he build

Answer 5

1 a conquistador
2 for Spain
3 Hernando Cortes conquered the Aztec
4 tenochtiylàn and built the Capitol of new spain

Question 6

1Why were explorers looking for a shortcut to Asia?

2What did they think the short cut was called?

Answer 6

1For spices and jewels - to make trading easier to Asia

2Strait of Anian-a narrow waterway to connect Atlantic to Pacific

Question 7

1Why were the Spanish explorers searching for the Straight of Anian?
2 Where did they think the Straight of Anian was?

Answer 7

1For a quick way to asia- to make trading easier

2 northern Pacific OCean

Question 8

Cost

Answer 8

The value of something given up in order to gain somethong

Question 9

Benefit

Answer 9

Something that is helpful or gained

Question 10

Peninsula

Answer 10

Land that has water almost all around

Question 11

What did Cortes find while he was searching for the strait of Anian

Answer 11

He found a new land and claimed it for spain

He thought it was an island but later other explores found out it was a Peninsula

Question 12

Did cortes ever find strait of anian?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

Who is Juan Rodriguez cabrillo?
From?
Where Did he explorer

Answer 13

Found alta ca
Spain
Alta ca
because of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo’s expedition the Spanish discovered Alta Californian

Question 14

What tribe of Indians did cabrillo meet?

Answer 14

The chumash

Question 15

How did cabrillos voyage help the Spanish

Answer 15

Learn about the coast of alta ca

Question 16

Who was Francis drake.
Where was he from?
Who did he attack?
Where did he sail to?
What territory did he claim for England

Answer 16

A conquistador 
The English -England
The Spanish 
California 
The England

Question 17

How would a waterway connecting the Atlantic and pacific oceans be helpful to Europeans

Answer 17

For spices and riches

Trading

Question 18

Galleons

Answer 18

A large Spanish trading ship.

Question 19

Ocean currents

Answer 19

A stream of water that moves through the ocean

Question 20

1.Where did the Spanish trading 
 Ships go to when leaving new Spain
2 What did they carry to new spain
3.What helped them sail quickly 
4.what goods did the ship bring back to new Spain

Answer 20

1.To Asia
2gold and silver
3Ocean currents and wind patterns
4 spices and other treasures

Question 21

Wind patterns

Answer 21

The general direction of the wind.

Question 22

What was the journey to new Spain like on ships

Answer 22

Long often half or more than a year

Question 23

Who was Sebastian Rodriguez Ceremon?
Where did he travel to
What was he looking for

Answer 23

1 a conquistador
2 from the Philippines to the coast of ca
3 a safe harbor

Question 24

Who was Sebastian Vizcaino?
What did he want to find
Where did he travel
What did he say about the Monterey bay
What did they not find in the Monterey bay

Answer 24

A conquistador
A safe harbor
From Mexico to the coast of ca
That it is a “ the best port that could be desired and sheltered from wind” It was a good harbor-Monterey Bay