explorers

Question 1

Hernando Cortes

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Answer 1

year: 1519-1520
country: spain
mission: explore and conquer mexico
route: cuba to mexico
accomplishments:

• fought and conquered the altec indains
• claimed the land and treasures for spain
• called the colony new spain

Question 2

Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo

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Answer 2

Year: 1542

counrty: spain
mission:

• find good harbors
• strait of anian
• claim land for spain

route: navidad, new spain to alta califorina

accomplishments:

• discovered san miguel bay (san diego bay)
• bay of pins (santa monica bay)
• proved alta california was a mainland
• claimed land for spain

Question 3

Francis Drake

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Answer 3

year: 1577-1580
country: england

mission:

• claim land for england
• attack manila gallens and bring home treasure

route: england to south america to california

accomplishments:

• spanish gallens
• landed at drake’s bay
• claimed land north of san francisco for england

Question 4

Sebastian Vizcanino

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Answer 4

Year: 1602

country: spain

Mission: find safe harbors in alta california and continue to search for strait of anian

route: followed cabrillo’s route to drake’s bay

accomplishments:

• san diego bay
• named montaray bay after the victory of new spain

Question 5

Gaspar de Portola

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Answer 5

Year: 1769

country: spain
mission:

• start settlement in alta california (san diego and monterey)
• bring father serra to start mission

route: land and sea expeditions from baja california to alta california

accomplishments:

• reach san diedo to create settlements in alta california with peresidions and missions
• discovered san francisco bay.

Question 6

Juan Bautista de Anza

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Answer 6

year: 1774
country: spain
mission: find safe land and trails into alta california
route: land expeditions from baja california to alta california
accomplishments: two expeditions by land to create settlements in alta california ( mission san gabriel and monterey)