Had the idea to find a new trade route to the

_____________________________ by sailing _______________ to get gold

and spices.

• Exploration sponsored by _____________________________ and

___________________________.

• Landed along the coast of __________________________________.

• Called the native people of these places __________________________ because

he thought he was in Indies.

• Concentrated on the search for _______________.

__________________________________- explorer, successfully found gold and

jewels in Mexico.

Hernando de Soto set out to claim land in America for _________________. He landed in

_____________________________ and headed west. After he died during the journey,

one of his men, _________________________________, continued on to Mexico and

claimed land for Spain.

_________________________________________________ claimed parts of what is

now the American South