Reading includes six reading comprehension questions in spanish. This meant that he came from a very old and respected family. Since my arrival in this country, i have written three letters by different opportunities to havana, and without being honored with a reply to either, i embrace this occasion to address you another, believing it will always be agreeable to you to hear from me. It follows him from his hardscrabble life as a boy in spain, to his joining an expedition to the new world at age 14, to fame as a captain under pizarro in the conquering of. Little is known of his early life, other than he came from minor nobility in spain and made it to panama by the time he was about 14 years old. He lead the first european expedition deep into the territory of the modernday united states and was probably the first european to discover the mississippi river the expedition was looking for gold and for a way to china. Reading includes six reading comprehension questions in. The historical site identified by the florida department of state, bureau of.
In 1497, amerigo vespucci is believed to have entered the gulf of mexico. Use this quiz to check your knowledge of the man as well as his voyages and legacy. He lead the first european expedition deep into the territory of the modernday united states and was probably the first european to discover the mississippi river. Spanien, dod 21 maj 1542 vid mississippifloden nara nuvarande mcarthur, arkansas, var en spansk sjofarare, upptacktsresande och conquistador. Peru is a country undergoing a political, economic, and social crisis. A translation of a recently discovered manuscript journal of. In 1537 he was given permission by the spanish crown to explore and settle florida, albeit at his own expense. A translation of a recently discovered manuscript journal.
Find out how he became known as the first european to discover the mississippi river in this video. He gained much of his wealth by trafficking slaves and came to win large areas of land in the spanish colonies, as well as gold mines and trade ships. It talks about his background, travels and expedition into the united states. Spanish explorer and conquistador who helped conquer parts of central and south america, explored the southeastern region of the united states, and is credited as the first european to cross the mississippi river.
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