California Studies Weekly

Week 10
Early Explorers Visit California
Focus Question
Who were the early explorers of California, how did they get here and what
discoveries did they make?
 Jaun
Rodgriguez
Cabrillo… who?
The Young Conqueror
A Spanish
Explorer
 Think Pair Share
A. Why was San Miguel (present day B. How did Cabrillo originally arrive in
San Diego Bay) so important to the North America?
Spanish?

C. How is Kit Horn similar to other D. How were the Spanish able to
explorers of California, like Cabrillo conquer the Aztec?
and Drake?