What MOST motivated Hernando DeSoto to leave Florida and move north into Georgia?

A
He wished to avoid conflict with the larger English and French colonial armies in Florida.

B
He believed that there were civilizations further north and wanted to spread the Christian religion to them.

C
He heard stories about large gold deposits further north and went north to search for them.

D
He thought that there were larger empires in Georgia and that he could gain more glory by conquering them.

Respuesta :

The question is about the Hernando DeSoto, that why he decided to leave Florida and more to North towards Georgia.

Hernando DeSoto heard stories about large deposits of gold. DeSoto travelled from Spain to Florida in 1538, along with nine ships who had almost 600 men.

He spent winter in an small Indian village and then left Florida and moved to Georgia.

DeSoto heard about the large gold deposits so he planned to go through North to Georgia.

The correct answer is C. He heard stories about large gold deposits further north and went north to search for them.

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