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US history

Course: US history > Unit 1

Lesson 4: Spanish colonization

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Spanish colonization

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What was an effect of Hernando de Soto’s expeditions into what is today the Southeastern United States?

(Choice A)
De Soto’s expedition convinced the Native American tribes living in the area, including Seminoles and Cherokees, to band together against future European incursions
(Choice B)
De Soto’s discovery of the Fountain of Youth led Florida to become a popular place to retire
(Choice C)
De Soto’s expedition spread Eurasian diseases into the interior of the country, inadvertently killing thousands of Native people

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