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5. One of the most feared English sailors

6. Who was Frances Drake?

7. Determined that neither New Zealand or Australia were the fabled southern continent and proved that the Northwest Passage did not exist

8. Who was James Cook?

9. This explorer sailed from San Diego Bay to Monterey Bay

10. Who was Sebastián Vizcaíno?

11. While looking for the Strait of Anián, he explored Alta California and learned about the land there - he was also the first European to set foot on the west coast of the United States

12. Who was Juan Rodríquez Cabrillo?

13. This conquistador defeated the Aztec Empire (in present day Mexico) and claimed the land of Baja California for Spain

14. Who was Hernando Cortés?

15. Many expeditions were made in search of this legendary waterway that connected the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans as a shortcut to Asia

16. What was the Strait of Anián?

17. A Danish explorer sailed through this body of water that is now named after him, proving that Asia and North America are separate continents

18. What is the Bering Strait?

19. This is the ocean we all live next to… and you all better know this!

20. What is the Pacific Ocean?

21. Spanish explorers sailed across this ocean to get to New Spain

22. What is the Atlantic Ocean?

23. Frances Drake sailed through this strait located at the tip of South America, establishing that the Tierra del Fuego area was an island and not a continent as many Europeans believed

24. What is the Strait of Magellan?

25. One of his goals was to pester the Spanish explorers

26. Who was Frances Drake?

27. His goal was to find a suitable harbor for ships returning from trading in the Philippines

28. Who was Sebastián Vizcaíno?

29. These two explorers were determined to find the legendary Strait of Anián

30. Who were Cortés and Cabrillo?

31. Cook sailed in search of this waterway, which the Spanish called the Strait of Anián

32. What is the Northwest Passage?

33. Columbus was sent in search of these 3 things

34. What was silk, gold, and spices?

35. A trading center where ships are loaded and unloaded

36. What is a port?

37. Vizcaíno referred to this place as the “perfect place for settlers”

38. What is Monterey Bay?

39. Cabrillo originally named this area San Miguel

40. What is San Diego?

41. Cortés claimed this peninsula for Spain in 1535

42. What is Baja California?

43. Cabrillo was the first European to set foot here, an area that is now part of the United States

44. What is Alta California?

45. A Spanish explorer who claimed large areas of North and South America for Spain

46. Who was a conquistador?

47. A large Spanish trading ship

48. What is a galleon?

49. Sailors who were returning to Mexico from the Philippines steered their ships north and east to use the winds and these to bring them across the Pacific to Alta California

50. What are ocean currents?

51. This is set up and ruled by a faraway country

52. What is a colony?

53. These 3 barriers led Spain to spread to current day Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona instead of overseas to Monterey Bay

54. What are poor weather, strong winds, and tricky ocean currents?

55. Make your wager

56. Choose an explorer that you think had one of the most significant impacts on California today. Explain why, as well as how California would be different today without his accomplishment(s).

57. Colombus - started the era of Spanish exploration. Without him, it might have been a long time until any Europeans traveled to what is now California. Cortés - one the main people to begin Spanish settlements in what is now Mexico. Without him, Spain might not have had such a strong influence in the area. Cabrillo - was the first European to journey north of Baja. Without him, the land that we live on might not have been explored until much later. Drake - was not only the first English sailor to reach the Americas, but he hindered the Spanish. Without him, the Spanish might have claimed more land than they did. Vizcaíno - sailed north from San Diego to Monterey Bay. Without him, it might have been a lot longer until somebody explored this portion of our coast. Bering - proved that America and Asia are separate continents and gave us more detailed maps of the area. Without him, we might have not know the continents were separate, and we wouldn’t have all the detailed knowledge of the area. Cook - determined from Pacific exploration that the Northwest Passage did not exist. Without him, we might have still been looking for it years later.