Houghton Mifflin Social Studies
Chapter 3, Lesson 1: Early Explorers (pp. 58-62)
I. Spain Starts a New Settlement
B. The Spanish government started a colony in Mexico.
C. Cabrillo sailed north in search of a waterway to Asia and reached what are now San Diego and San Francisco.
D. Traders from New Spain made a difficult voyage across the Pacific Ocean to buy silk, tea, and spices in the Philippine Islands.
II. Drake Threatens New Spain
B. Drake raided Spanish ships and claimed land in northern California for England.
Lesson at a Glance Outline
A. Cortés led an expedition to Mexico to find riches.
A. England began to fight with Spain in the search for the waterway called the Strait of Anián.
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