PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973
THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT DURING THE 1950S
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To improve relations between Native Americans and the Spanish
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To find gold
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To spread the Christian religion to the New World
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To trade for furs
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Detailed explanation-1: -The king wanted de Soto to start a Spanish colony there and govern it. De Soto hoped to do what he and Francisco Pizarro did in Peru. He wanted to find a rich kingdom of native people, conquer them, and make them subjects of the Spanish Crown. They first arrived near what is now Tampa Bay, Florida in May of 1539.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hernando de Soto’s expedition of La Florida lasted four years, from 1539-1543. He and his men explored over 4, 000 miles of territory within ten modern U.S. states searching for riches and an ideal location to create a Spanish settlement.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hernando de Soto’s Expedition through the Southeast His goal was to conquer and settle the territory of the Gulf States as well as find gold to enrich himself and his king.
Detailed explanation-4: -As a result, the de Soto expedition also provided Spain with new, important information about the territory of La Florida. The information the men gathered led to the creation of a more detailed map of the region, which is commonly referred to as “The de Soto Map” and can be seen below.
Detailed explanation-5: -Traveling through Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, across the Appalachians, and back to Alabama, de Soto failed to find the gold and silver he desired, but he did seize a valuable collection of pearls at Cofitachequi, in present-day Georgia.