From where did Cabrillo start his voyage?
New Spain
Portugal
Italy
Germany
Answer
New Spain was a Spanish colony that included what is now Mexico, the southwestern United States, and parts of Central America. Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was a Portuguese explorer who sailed for the Spanish Empire. In 1542, he set sail from New Spain in search of a new route to the Spice Islands. He landed on the coast of what is now California and claimed the land for Spain.
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