Expedition into North America by Hernando de Soto

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While leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, de Soto was the first to have discovered the Mississippi River. His expedition ranged throughout the southeastern United States searching for gold and a passage to China.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Expedition into North America by Hernando de Soto". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=10024, accessed 19 March 2024.]

10024 Expedition into North America by Hernando de Soto 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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