De Soto was looking for gold based on reports from which sources?
Spanish Royalty
Superstitious Folktales
Native American Tribes
An Ancient Manuscript
Answer
The Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto was searching for gold in the present-day United States based on reports from Native American tribes. The tribes told de Soto that there was a great amount of gold in the region, and de Soto was convinced that he could find it. However, he was never able to find the gold he was looking for, and he eventually died in the region in 1542.
Conquering the Unknown: The Adventures of Hernando de Soto
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