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Which explorer sought wealth but found the Mississippi River? Hernando de Soto Juan Ponce de León Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

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de Soto is the explorer that discovered the Mississippi River.

ANSWER:

Hernando de Soto was the explorer who sought wealth but found the "Mississippi River". He was the first European to do so.

EXPLANATION:

  • He was a "16th century Spanish explorer" who made fortune by trading slaves from Central America.
  • De Soto set out on an expedition for glory and riches to conquer Florida and reached the Mississippi River.
  • He and his men travelled almost 4000 miles when they encountered the Mississippi River and crossed it.