Question

use the information in the box.

• first european to explore what is now georgia.
• was searching for gold under the spanish flag.
• encountered georgias native americans resulting in conflicts.
• introduced various diseases that killed many native americans.

which european explorer is described by the information in the box?
a ponce de leon
b james oglethorpe
c tomochichi
d hernando de soto

Explanation:

Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer who explored what is now Georgia in search of gold. He had conflicts with Native - Americans and the diseases he and his men brought led to many Native - American deaths. Ponce de León explored Florida, James Oglethorpe founded Georgia as a British colony, and Tomochichi was a Native - American chief.

Answer:

D. Hernando de Soto