The explorers for California were Spanish-missionaries, fur trappers, Mexican settlers/ land grants, John Sutter, John C. , gold miners.
Which European explorers visited California and where did they come from?
The Native Americans were in California when the explorers came to California and claimed the land
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Hunted animals and trade for furs
Spanish explorers gave California its name. The name California comes from a mythical island in a 1510 Spanish book.
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Spanish explorers came to California thinking it was part of Mexico. They named it California after a song. In the song there is an imaginary island. The is called "Las Sergas de Esplandian."
There are many people who explored California. To find a list of early explorers you can look online or at the local library.
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From 1542 when it was first discovered by Spanish explorers, until 1821 when Mexico won its independence war against Spain.