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Hernando de Soto

Angelo Jasso

1500

Early Life

Hernando de Soto was born circa 1500 in Jerez de los Caballeros, Spain. He was apart of a noble, but poor family and was able to be educated through the patroning of Pedro Alias Dávila. His family wanted him to become a lawyer, but de Soto wanted to explore the West Indies instead.

Hernando de Soto

1514

Where did de Soto go?

In 1514, when Hernando was just 14 years old, Dávila took de Soto for his first expedition. There he was appointed captain of a cavalry expedition troop. He gained a fortune through the slave trade and proved he was a worthy explorer and trader.

1532

Where did de Soto go? (Continued)

In 1532, de Soto was second in command for Francisco Pizarro in an expedition to explore and conquer Peru. They successfully captured the capital city Cuzco(capital during Incan Empire). In 1536, de Soto returned to Spain as a very wealthy man.

In 1539, he arrived in North America to gather riches and use the fertile land.

1538

What were the reasons for de Soto's departure?

De Soto had more reasons for leaving other than for Spain. Not only did he do it for gold, god, and glory, but also because he heard of the riches and the fertile land and was growing restless from the stories he heard of other explorers adventures there. For that reason, de Soto sold all of his things, gathered 700 men and 10 ships, and departed from Sanlúcar in 1538.

1539

Where did he go in North America and what did he discover?

In 1539, de Soto successfully landed at Tampa Bay in Florida. He and his men traveled through the southern eastern half of the current United States. They went through Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas. They were the first Europeans to ever explore Georgia and Alabama. They faced many battles with Natives while traveling.

Mabila - Hernando de Soto v. Chief Tuscaloosa

1541

Where did he go in North America and what did he discover? (Continued)

In 1541, de Soto and his crew discovered the Mississippi River. They were the first europeans to document the river and the first to ever cross it. It was crossed to reach Louisiana, Arkansas, and Mexico. When de Soto died, his body was buried in the river.

Hernando de Soto discovering the Mississippi River

1542

Death

In 1542, Hernando de Soto died of a fever in Ferriday, Lousiana. He and his crew were on their way to Mexico, but de Soto didn't make it. When he died, they turned back to the river and buried him there. De Soto's successor, Luis de Moscoso, became the new leader. He led the crew to Mexico where the expedition ended.

Items Included:

My General Question

Who were some people that explored and settled in the North American region after it was discovered by Europeans and what did they contribute to the advancement of North America?

My General Question

Colonizers

- John Wheelwright - established the town of Exeter, New Hampshire

- Lord Baltimore - first Proprietor (property holder) in the Province of Maryland

- Thomas Hooker - founded the Colony of Connecticut after separating from Puritan leaders in Massachusetts

- Roger Williams - founded the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

- William Penn - founder of Pennsylvania

- James Oglethorpe - founder of the colony of Georgia

- Juan Ponce de León - founder of Florida

- Jacques Cartier - claimed Canada for France

Explorers

- Juan Ponce de León

- Henry Hudson

- Jacques Cartier

- Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

- John Cabot

- Hernando de Soto

Explorers

Founding Fathers

- James Madison

- John Jay

- John Adams

- Alexander Hamilton

- Benjamin Franklin

- Thomas Jefferson

- George Washington

Founding Fathers

Presentation Style

- Prezi

- It allows me to give information while it is viewed at the same time. I can put images, list my sources through text, and keep things organized.

Area Explored

- Hernando de Soto and his expedition.

- I wanted to explore people who explored the US after Columbus, but not just the Thirteen Colonies. De Soto was the most interesting person of the people I found so I chose him to be my topic.

Area Explored

Specific Questions

- What expeditions did de Soto go on?

- What were the reasons for de Soto's departure?

- Where did he go in North America and what did he discover?

- I wanted to know what happened during his North America expedition because that was my center of attention and what interested me in the first place.

(I did get answers to all of my questions.)

Additional Questions

- What happened to his wife?

- Why did his men bury him in the Mississippi River?

Additional Questions

Sources

https://www.biography.com/people/hernando-de-soto-38469

http://www.history.com/topics/exploration/hernando-de-soto

https://fcit.usf.edu/florida/lessons/de_soto/de_soto1.htm

https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/history-archaeology/hernando-de-soto-georgia

https://www.thoughtco.com/mabila-battle-de-soto-chief-tascalusa-171575

https://www.gilderlehrman.org/content/de-soto%E2%80%99s-discovery-mississippi-1541

https://kids.britannica.com/students/assembly/view/137353

http://www.davidstuff.com/usa/13colonies.htm

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