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Hernando De Soto. Jeffrey Jolie. Birth & Death. De Soto was born about 1500,in Barcarrota Spain. De Soto fell ill and died of a fever in 1542. De Soto’ s gold. One of the most famous gold seekers in history was De Soto.
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Hernando De Soto Jeffrey Jolie
Birth & Death • De Soto was born about 1500,in Barcarrota Spain. • De Soto fell ill and died of a fever in 1542.
De Soto’ s gold • One of the most famous gold seekers in history was De Soto. • De Soto was rich from Incan gold and wanted to colonize with North America
De Soto led • De Soto led the first Europeans into America in 1540 at age 39. • His fleet of 9 ships carried supplies, pigs, horses, war dogs, and 600 conquistadors, accompanied by tailors, shoe makers, stocking makers, noties, trumpeters,friars, servants, slaves and two women.
When De Soto sailed • When he was 19 he sailed to the new world with Pedrarias Davila, governor of Darien. • He be came a ruthless soldier whose men feared his temper but admired his horsemanship
De Soto went to Florida • The Spaniards did not know the country north of Florida. • On May 30,1539 De Soto and his men went ashore at Tampa Bay in Florida.
Mississippi River • De Soto first saw the Mississippi River at the present site of Memphis in spring of 1541, one year before his death. • De Soto forced the Indians to furnish supplies, killed their chiefs until they told them where gold was.
What a failure • In the view of the Spanish Crown, De Soto’s expedition was a failure. • It resulted in no new settlements,and no riches were discovered.
First Christmas • October 1539 De Soto and his entrada occupied the native village of Anhaica. • December 25,1539 as devout catholics De Soto and his celebrated the first Christmas Mass in what would become United States.
Questions • When was he born? • When did he die? • When was his first Christmas? • What was his famous seek about?
Answers • De Soto was born in the 1500. • He died in 1542. • His first Christmas was in 1539. • His seek was about gold.