Question

de soto and his men ______ many native americans to serve as guides. many of these guides lied about where they believed wealthy villages were located
○ killed
● kidnapped
○ enslaved
○ helped

question 5
1 pts
why does de soto’s path through the present-day southeastern united states not follow a specific route?
○ because the spanish explorers often got lost in the wilderness
● because they relied on native guides, who lied to them, to lead them wealthy villages.
○ because de soto wanted to explore every river and mountain in the region
○ because there were no maps of the southeastern united states at the time.

Explanation:

First Question (Fill - in - the - blank with the correct verb)

To determine the correct verb, we analyze the context. De Soto and his men needed Native Americans as guides. "Killed" is too extreme and doesn't fit the purpose of getting guides. "Enslaved" implies a more long - term forced labor situation, while the immediate need was for guides. "Helped" is the opposite of what the situation (guides lying later) suggests. "Kidnapped" means taking someone by force, which fits the idea of getting Native Americans to serve as guides against their will (as indicated by the guides lying later).

We analyze each option. Option 1: Spanish explorers being "often lost" is not a strong reason for the path not being specific as they relied on guides. Option 3: De Soto exploring every river and mountain is not a likely reason for the path's lack of specificity. Option 4: The absence of maps is not the main reason as they had native guides. Option 2: Since they relied on native guides who lied about wealthy villages, the guides would lead them on different paths, resulting in a non - specific route.

Answer:

B. kidnapped

Question 5 (Why De Soto’s path was not specific)