What was the name of Cabrillo's ship?
Santa Maria
Mayflower
San Salvador
Queen Anne's Revenge
Answer
San Salvador was the name of the ship that Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sailed in on his expedition to North America. He set sail from Spain in 1542 and landed in San Diego Bay, California, on September 28, 1542. He explored the coast of California as far as Oregon, and was the first European to do so.
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