Question

choose the person that best matches the description in the box below. *

spanish conquistador
first european in georgia
early 1500s explorer

hernán cortés
hernando desoto
ponce de leon
christopher columbus

Explanation:

• Hernán Cortés: Known for conquering the Aztec Empire in Mexico, not related to Georgia exploration.
• Hernando DeSoto: A Spanish conquistador who explored parts of the southeastern United States, including areas that would later be part of Georgia, in the early 1500s.
• Ponce De Leon: Explored Florida, not Georgia.
• Christopher Columbus: His voyages were mainly in the Caribbean, not Georgia.

Answer:

Hernando DeSoto