Hernando de Soto

Hernando de Soto was born when and where? It was just a few years after Columbus ventured the high seas.

• 1492, Spain

• 1496, Spain

• 1492, France

• 1496, Italy

When Hernando de Soto was a young boy, he hopped aboard a ship with another explorer on an expedition to the new world. He loved it!

• True

• False

The King of Spain chose Hernando de Soto to head to Florida and make a settlement.

• True

• False

In 1538, de Soto led how many ships and men towards Florida?

• 3 ships, 300 men

• 5 ships, 500 men

• 8 ships, 600 men

• 10 ships, 700 men

After landing in Tampa Bay, Florida, Hernando de Soto moved further inland to set up camp for the winter. In the spring, he headed north through which states? Choose 3.

• Georgia

• the Carolinas

• Tennessee

• California

• Texas

Hernando de Soto found gold and riches as he explored the "new world".

• True

• False

Unfortunately, de Soto did not find the gold he was looking for. So he decided to ...........

• build a colony and settle there until the King sent another ship.

• join the natives and live off the land as nomads.

• head back to the South to reclaim his ships.

What happened when de Soto made it back to his ships?

• He and his men boarded his ships and sailed to Cuba.

• He was attacked by natives and forced to return north.

• He established a colony in Florida and called it de Soto.

After a terrible battle with the natives, de Soto decided to return North and search for the gold he hadn't found. During his travels, he came across what river?

• Hudson River

• St. Lawrence River

• Mississippi River

Shortly after returning to the Mississippi River, de Soto fell ill with a fever and died.

• True

• False