USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Hernando De Soto’s exploration of present-day South Carolina took place from April to May of 1540, one year into the journey that began in May 1539 at Tampa Bay and ended in September 1543 at the Pánuco River in Mexico.

Detailed explanation-2: -Hernando de Soto entered South Carolina during Full Moon on April 21, 1540. He forded the Savannah River’s branches at Shell Landing’s broad flats on that river. “This day we lost many pigs that we had brought tame from Cuba, which the current carried off."

Detailed explanation-3: -Expedition to North America De Soto set out from Spain in April 1538, set with 10 ships and 700 men. After a stop in Cuba, the expedition landed at Tampa Bay in May 1539. They moved inland and eventually set up camp for the winter at a small Indian village near present-day Tallahassee.

Detailed explanation-4: -Hernando de Soto is most famous for his exploration of North America. He led 600 men on a journey through what is now the southeastern United States. They were the first Europeans to explore most of this region. De Soto was sent by the King of Spain to explore and settle La Florida.

Detailed explanation-5: -–1542) Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer who led an expedition into the southern United States. He and his soldiers were the first Europeans to set foot in what is now Arkansas.