Answer:
Correct answers are:
1. west
2. the British
3. along Pacific Coast and throughout Mexico
Explanation:
The exploration started when Christopher Columbus sailed to the west by the order of Spanish rulers. It started the Age of Exploration that lasted for centuries. Although at the beginning Spain had the leading role, later Britain was dominating the exploration. Spaniards settled in Mexico, but also along the Pacific coast, in todays California.
