HERNANDO DE SOTO

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

• Hernando de Soto was European
• He was born in 1500
• And die on the 1542
• They put his body in the lake he discovered after he died
• Worked with Francisco Pizzaro and there was a car named after him

SPONSOR

• He was sponsored by Spain.

MOTIVES

• Hernando de soto wanted to explore to find jewels,gold and silver
• And to be wealthy

ROUTE.

• Hernando de soto started in Spain
• ,Panama,Peru,Spain,Cuba,Tampa bay
• ,Florida, Georgia,Alabama, Colusa,Mississippi

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• He was the Governor of Cuba
• Helped defeat the Incan Empire
• Found Florida and south east America
• Help Conquer the new world for Spain
• Discovered the mouth of Mississippi

IMPACTS

• He setteld in Florida which caused more people to settle there
• He conquered the Incan empire, which caused people
• to settle
• He impacted the Indians by attacking their tribe

RIDDLE

• Spain is the country he sailed for
• Wanted to sail to find gold,silver,and
• Jewels
• Was the Governor of Cuba
• Helped deafeat the Incan empire

RIDDLE PART #2

• Explored Florida and south east America
• Was dropped into the lake he had found
• After passing away

SOURCES

• World book
• History.com
• Literati school