Hernando de Soto

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Hernando de Soto
By Elizabeth Dyer Sunny Patel
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Hernando de Soto

• Born c1500-1542.
• He was a conquistador.
• He died on May 21st 1542,after crossing the
  Mississippi river, he was struck with fever.

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Hernandos Travels

• He sailed in North America.
• He was the first European to explore Florida,
  Southeastern America, and the Mississippi River.
• He also traveled West Indies, Panama, Nicaragua,
  and Honduras.
• He also made three voyages.

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Facts!

• He explored to get wealthy.
• He explored Nicaragua with Francisco de Cordoba.
• They sank his corpse in the Mississippi river.

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Effects of Exploration!

• The Europeans brought small pox, chicken pox, and
  measles. The Native Americans did not have the
  immunity to fight the Europeans diseases. Much of
  the Indians either fled the area, or died from
  contact with the Europeans.
• The exploration was not a success because the
  Europeans did not find any gold, prosperity, or
  colonies.

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• I am not a die-hard capitalist. I do not view
  capitalism as a credo. Much more important to me
  are freedom, compassion for the poor, respect for
  the social contract, and equal opportunity. But
  for the moment, to achieve those goals,
  capitalism is the only game in town. It is the
  only system we know that provides us with the
  tools required to create massive surplus value.
• HERNANDO DE SOTO, The Mystery of Capital