Gaspar de Portolá

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Gaspar de Portolá born?January 1, 1716
2. Where was Gaspar de Portolá born?Catalonia, Spain
3. Who discovered Gaspar de Portolá?First European sighting of San Francisco Bay
4. What is the career?Spanish Army officer, colonial administrator, and explorer
5. What is the governor tenure?First Governor of the Californias (1767-1770)

Reconnaissance: Exploratory surveying or gathering of information about an area.
Presidio: A Spanish military fortress or base established in the Americas.
Sovereignty: Supreme power or authority, especially the authority of a state to govern itself.
Colonial Province: A territory governed by a distant country, often for economic or strategic advantage.