Sent an explorer Juan Rodriguez North, with 3 ships to explore the coast of North Baja California. Searched for route linking the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.. Now Monterey Bay.

Cermeno - 1595 - Spain

Sailed from Phillippines to CA to find good ports, sailed into drakes bay near (now) San Francisco. Explored coast of CA and Spain

Explored the pacific ocean far North of California near (now) Alsaska. Died of illness after shipwrek. Made trade possible North America, named body of water between Alaska and Russia the Bering Strait.

Cabrillo - 1542 - Spain

Cortes - 1519 - Spain

Bering - 1741 - Russia

Drake - The Pirate - 1579 England

Route between the atlantic and the pacific ocean. Discovered San Diego Bay

Take control of California for Spain. Find new route from Europe to Asia. Conquered Mexico, became part of new Spain.

Goal - to explore the North pacific west coast of North america North of California. Explored waters of New Zealand, reached Bering Strait, failed to find a route between Oceans.

Faster route between Europe and Asia. Claimed the point reyes for Queen Elizabeth. He called Nova Albion.

Cook - 1741 - England

Vizcaino - 1602 - Spain