Hernando de Soto
by: Melanie Hernandez
Information about Hernando De Soto
- Hernando De Soto is from Barcarrota, Spain
- He sailed for Spain
- He took the routes in Florida
- 12 years was his years of exploration
- He discovered the Mississippi River
- He was the first European to reach Florida
- Helping the city of Havana after the french captured it and burned it & He assisted the Spanish crown in capturing Florida, as well as Alabama and Georgia.
- His character was determined and focused on getting what he wanted
- Seeking riches and greater glory, De Soto embarked on a major expedition in 1538 to conquer Florida for the Spanish crown.
- He conquered many places and discovered many things but he eventually got a fever and died
- They were the first men to encounter the Mississippi River and cross it
The routes
This is a picture of the map of the routes Soto took
Description
this is how Hernando De Soto supposed to look like
The river
How it suppose to look like when they crossed the river