Every exhibition made future explorations easier. Why?

They mapped out what they found, which helped future explorers

What was Hernando de Alarcón's goal in coming to California?

He wanted to find the mythical Seven Cities of Cibola

Why did the Spanish Leave California alone for 167 years?

They didn't have the resources to establish settlements there, They were busy handling conflicts back home in Europe

How did California get its name?

It comes from a book that describes a mythical island named California

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Social Studies U3 L2

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1
Every exhibition made future explorations easier. Why?
They mapped out what they found, which helped future explorers
They left notes along the trails to help them get around
Explorers were required to go on exhibtions with new explorers to help them
Later explorations had more money so they could buy more supplies
2
What did Hernán Cortés name the land he "discovered"?
Old Spain
New New Old Spainland
New Spain
Mexico
3
What was Hernando de Alarcón's goal in coming to California?
He wanted to find the lost city of El Dorado
He wanted to find Monterey Bay
He wanted to find the mythical island of California
He wanted to find the mythical Seven Cities of Cibola
4
Cortés was searching for lost cities of gold. How long did he spend looking for them?
18 years
5 years
20 years
15 years
5
de Alarcón explored upper California looking to find the Seven Cities of Cibola. Did he?
Nah
Yeah
6
What two things do most major historical figures want?
A best friend
Wealth
A good education
Love
Power
A good night's sleep
7
Why did the Spanish Leave California alone for 167 years?
They didn't have the resources to establish settlements there
They were busy handling conflicts back home in Europe
The land was unsuitable for settlements until later on
They didn't think it was interesting
8
How did California get its name?
It's the name of Fortún Jiménez's cat
It was Hernan Cortés's middle name
It means "Land of gold and riches"
It comes from a book that describes a mythical island named California
9
When Fortun Jiménez first "discovered" California, what did he think it was?
A continent
An island
An isthmus
A peninsula
10
Who first met with the Aztecs, eventually conquering them?
Fortún Jiménez
Sir Francis Drake
Ferdinand Magellan
Hernán Cortés
11
How far north did the furthest Spanish expedition go?
Washington State
Oregon
Monterey Bay
Alaska

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