1. A PowerPoint Presentation by Ryan and Doug
Hernando de Soto
A PowerPoint Presentation by Ryan and Doug

2. Hernando de Soto was born in Extremadura, Spain.

3. Hernando de Soto’s main goal was to find gold.

4. After a few years de Soto went on his first expedition with Francisco de Cordoba.

5. When it was 1528, de Soto became a helper of Ponce de Leon.

6. Then de Soto returned to Spain with a little bit of gold.

7. He conquered Central America and Peru and the Inca Empire.

8. Hernando de Soto discovered the Mississippi River.

9. During this expedition de Soto died from a disease from the great Mississippi River (Rio Grande).