FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH EXPLORERS
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Detailed explanation-1: -King Philip II appointed him to sail along California’s shores in the years 1595 and 1596 to map the western American coastline and define the Pacific Ocean’s maritime routes in the 16th century. He was born in Sesimbra, Portugal, and little is known of his early life, but he grew up to be a sailor.
Detailed explanation-2: -EARLY HISTORY Sebastián Rodríguez Cermeño (sometimes spelled Cermenho) was born in Portugal . He was an adventurer and a skilled navigator. In previous years he had been hired by the Spanish to be a pilot on ships sailing in the North Pacific Ocean between New Spain and the Philippines .
Detailed explanation-3: -He was not going to give up on the expedition. The ship turned towards land and found shelter in a small harbor that is now called Drake’s Bay, about twenty-five miles north of present day San Francisco. For two weeks, most of the crew camped on the beach while Cermeno explored the area.