Question

when de soto died, ______ headed up the mission, marched over land into texas as far as austin and completed
cabeza de vaca
luis de moscoso alvarado
hernando de soto
gaspar castaño de sosa
francisco vázquez de coronado

Explanation:

When Hernando de Soto died in 1542 during his expedition, Luis de Moscoso Alvarado took over the leadership of the expedition. He led the remaining members of the expedition, marching over land into what is now Texas as far as the Austin area. Cabeza de Vaca was a survivor of an earlier shipwreck and exploration in the region but not the successor to De Soto's immediate expedition leadership. Hernando de Soto was the deceased leader. Gaspar Castaño de Sosa's expeditions were later in the 16th - century (1590s) focused more on New Mexico - Chihuahua area. Francisco Vázquez de Coronado's expeditions (1540 - 1542) were in the Southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Kansas area) and not a successor to De Soto's specific expedition.

Answer:

Luis de Moscoso Alvarado