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.