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Jan 1, 1485
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Hernan Cortez was born in Medellín spain, 1485. Soon after he moved to cuba with he family. Then he worked for the government for a while. -
Jan 1, 1500
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He helped advance Spain's position in North America in the 1500s. He also came from a lesser\ poor family in Spain. Some reports say that he studied at the University of Salamanca for a while. -
Mar 13, 1504
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When he was only 19 he went to the new world. He came from spain when he first off. He visited many places such as, Santo Domingo and Hispaniola. -
Jun 23, 1511
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In 1511 Hernan cortes joined an expedition of Cuba. Cortés also worked in the civil government and served as the mayor of Santiago for a time. -
Apr 21, 1536
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In 1536 de Soto returned to Spain a wealthy man. His share of the Inca Empire's fortune amounted to no less than 18,000 ounces of gold!!!!! -
May 18, 1539
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By May 18, 1539, de Soto and his fleet at last set out for Florida. His fleet was his crew. -
Jul 15, 1539
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In 1539 hernan found the mississippi river!! He was one of the first to do so to!! He found the mississippi river by building flatboats and avoiding the armed native americans. -
May 25, 1540
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On May 25 they landed at the Tampa Bay. For the next three years de Soto and his men explored the southeastern United States. They faced ambushes and did enslaving natives along the way. -
May 21, 1542
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May 21 1541 de soto died of fever. De Soto died in 1542 on the banks of the Mississippi River. e was a Spanish explorer and first documented European to have crossed the Mississippi River. -
May 21, 1542
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After crossing the Mississippi de Soto was got the fever in other words illness. He died on May 21, 1542, in Ferriday, Louisiana. Some of his his crew sank his body in the river that he had found. He was survived by his six daughters and four sons and his wife!!!
