Hernan De Soto Quiz

This explorer from Spain was looking for gold. He didn't find any, but he did travel all around the southeastern part of the United States. (1539)

• Bartolome de Las Casas

• Francisco de Coronado

• Hernando de Soto

• Francisco Pizarro

What did the early Spanish explorers most want to find?

• maps

• Native Americans

• corn

• gold

What country did Hernando de Soto explore for?

• France

• Spain

• England

• United States

Which explorer found the Mississippi River?

• Balboa

• Cartier

• Columbus

• de Soto

Name two goals of Hernando de Soto's: 

• He wanted to find food and animals

• He wanted to find his family and a wife

• He wanted to explore the New World and find animals

• He wanted to explore the New World and he wanted to find gold and riches

Where did de Soto first enter the United States?

• Florida

• Georgia

• California

• Lousiana

Why was DeSoto's small band of men able to defeat thousands of Indians?

• His men died of disease

• He added allies as he traveled

• He had more food than the Indians

• He had better weapons