Chapter 3 History
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Why did Spanish explorers want to find the Strait of Anian? | to make trading with Asia easier |
| Where did the Spanish believe the Strait of Anian was located? | in the northern Pacific Ocean |
| Which group did Hernando Cortes conquer? | the Aztec |
| What did later explorers discover about the island northwest of New Spain that Cortes had claimed for Spain? | that is was a peninsula, not an island |
| How did the Spanish learn about the coast of Alta California? | from a sea expedition led by Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo |
| In which bay did the explorer Sebastian Vizcaino claim to have found a good harbor for a port? | Monterey Bay |
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