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WorksheetsHernando De Soto Exploration Facts
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How old was Hernando De Soto when he first came to America?
12-13
14-15
16-17
18-19
What did De Soto do with his riches?
Invested them in new explorations
Took them back to Spain and lived quietly enjoying it
Distributed them among his crew
Buried them in the New World
Where was Hernando De Soto Born?
Spain
Portugal
Italy
France
Once De Soto was in Florida in which direction did he and his men began marching to?
East
West
North
South
What 8 states did De Soto find himself in while traveling?
Georgia, Mississippi, Florida, Tennessee
California, Nevada, Oregon, Texas
South Carolina, Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
What directions did the Native Americans give De Soto and his men to find gold?
Go farther East for about 10 days
Go farther South for about 10 days
Go farther West or North for about 10 days
Go directly North for about 5 days
What happened in May, 1541?
De Soto and his men became the 1st people to see what the native Americans called the Mississippi river
De Soto discovered the Pacific Ocean for the first time
De Soto established the first European settlement in North America
De Soto signed a peace treaty with local tribes
How many men did De Soto bring with him?
400 men
500 men
600 men
700 men
What did the Native Americans die from?
Diseases left behind from the Spaniards
Starvation due to drought
Conflicts with European settlers
Natural disasters like earthquakes
After sailing to the West Indies where did De Soto sail to?
Florida's west coast
California's coast
New York Harbor
Texas Gulf Coast
In what year did De Soto decide to set out on another expedition for more riches?
1535
1538
1540
1542
How did De Soto and his expedition leader, Francisco Pizarro, become rich?
By exploiting the people and the riches of Peru
By trading with local tribes
By discovering new lands and resources
By receiving royal grants and titles
Why did the Native Americans tell De Soto and his men where to find gold?
Because they were scared of them and wanted peace
Because they wanted to trade for goods
Because they were allies with the Spanish
Because they wanted to lure them into a trap
What things did De Soto bring with him when fighting the Native Americans?
Pigs, Horses, metal tools, guns, armor, & nails
Cows, Bows, wooden shields, & arrows
Sheep, Swords, leather armor, & spears
Chickens, Cannons, silk, & gold
Where did De Soto first sail to?
West Indies
East Indies
South America
North America
What were some of the deadly diseases that killed thousands of Native Americans?
Smallpox, influenza, and measles
Tuberculosis, cholera, and typhoid
Malaria, yellow fever, and rabies
HIV/AIDS, cancer, and heart disease
What Spanish exploration was De Soto apart of in the 1530's?
the one that conquered the Inca empire in Peru
the one that discovered the Mississippi River
the one that colonized Florida
the one that explored the Amazon rainforest
What was De Soto's Rank to the expedition leader
1st to the expedition leader
2nd to the expedition leader
3rd to the expedition leader
4th to the expedition leader
While walking up north what did Hernando de Soto and his men do to the Native American villages?
They established trade relations with them.
They burned them down and forced the Native Americans into slavery.
They built schools for the Native Americans.
They negotiated peace treaties with them.
Why was De Soto ready to use European weapons against the Indians?
Because he wanted to show his strength as a leader.
Because he knew they fought back against the 1st Spanish explorer to discover Florida, Ponce de León.
Because he believed in peaceful negotiations with the natives.
Because he was ordered to do so by the Spanish crown.
