Hernando de Soto's Expedition to La Florida

Who gave Hernando de Soto the title Governor of Cuba?

• Juan Ortiz

• Pánfilo de Narváez

• Carlos V

• Napituca

When did de Soto's expedition set sail for Florida?

• October 1539

• July 15, 1539

• May 25, 1539

• May 18, 1539

What was the name of the Spanish survivor found by de Soto's expedition?

• Juan Ortiz

• Pánfilo de Narváez

• Hernando de Soto

• Carlos V

In which province did de Soto occupy the Timucuan Indian province of Ocali?

• Ocali

• Tampa Bay

• Anhaica

• Napituca

What river did de Soto and his men cross successfully by constructing a bridge?

• Suwannee River

• Withlacoochee River

• Santa Fe River

• Alafia River

Where did de Soto and his men make camp for the winter?

• Anhaica

• Tampa Bay

• Ocali

• Napituca

In which area did de Soto have an open-field battle at Napituca?

• Zephyrhills

• Live Oak

• Tampa Bay

• Lumberton

Where did de Soto and his men head after leaving Florida?

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• Tennessee

What river did de Soto and his men cross with difficulty in the beginning of October?

• Aucilla River

• Alafia River

• Withlacoochee River

• Santa Fe River

Where did de Soto die of a fever in 1542?

• Arkansas

• Tennessee

• Mississippi River

• Georgia