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First, it's "which", not "witch", because you'd be talking about an ugly old lady that flies on a broom, and stirs her cauldron. Second, u are researching this question from keystone. lol! I'm in keystone too, and I am on this assignment right now. Ha! Oh, right, the answer. Sorry, sis! I know it, but I can't cheat!
she or he is not really cheating it does say you can find the answer online. : )
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∙ 14y agoAlonso Alvarez de Pineda, Spanish explorer, in 1513 explored the coast along the Gulf of Mexico. He named a mighty river emptying into the gulf Rio del Spiritu Santo. This was the Misssissippi River, according to most historians.
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∙ 13y agoThe first European to discover the Mississippi river was Hernando De Soto, in 1541. He named it Río del Espíritu Santo ("River of the Holy Spirit").
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Who was the first Spanish explorer to reach the Mississippi River?
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto was the first European to discover the river in 1541.
Who was the first European to call the Mississippi river the Rio Grande?
herando de soto
Who was the first European to cross the Mississippi River?
Hernando de Soto
What did Hernando de Soto claim?
Hernando De Soto claimed nothing. He was the first European to see the Mississippi river.
What did Hernando De Soto find?
De Soto found the Southeastern section of the United States and was the first European to reach the Mississippi River. He didn't look for a fountain of youth and was looking for gold. He was a rival of Columbus.
Discovered Mississippi River?
Hernando De Soto was the first European to discover the Mississippi River. He discovered this river in the year 1541.
When did desoto discover America?
Hernando de Soto never discovered America. He was the first European explorer to discover the Mississippi River.
Who was the first Spanish explorer to reach the Mississippi River?
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto was the first European to discover the river in 1541.
What is Hernando de Soto famous for?
He lead the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States, and was the first European documented to have crossed the Mississippi River.
Did DE Soto find the Mississippi river?
he started his expedition in 1539 and later after he was the first European to see the Mississippi river.
What explorer was the first European to sail the length of the Mississippi River?
La salle
Which European sailed the Mississippi river in 1682?
Hernando De Soto was the first known European Explorer in Mississippi. Sieur de La Salle a French explorer was the first to travel down the Mississippi River in 1682. La Salle claimed the Mississippi Valley for France on April 9, 1682.
What did Robert de la Salle do in 1682?
He was the first European to sail the Mississippi River.
Who was the first European to call the Mississippi river the Rio Grande?
herando de soto
Who was the very first explorer at the Mississippi River?
The first European explorer to visit the Mississippi River was Hernando de Soto. He was exploring for Spain in 1541 when his crew became the first Europeans to have a written account of the Mississippi River. However, he died of an illness about a year later during the same expedition.
Who was the first person to discover the mouth of the Murray river?
Captain Charles Sturt was the first European explorer to discover the mouth of the Murray River. This happened when he traced the course of the Murray in 1829-30.
The first European to see the Mississippi'?
Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette (and five others) found the Mississippi River in 1673.
