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The first Europeans to see the Mississippi River were De Soto, and his Spanish Army.

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Who led the expedition of the first europeans to see the Mississippi river?

General DE Frontenac


How did the Mississippian's found the Mississippi river?

Well, Mississippians didn't first see the Mississippi River. Hernando De Soto did in 1541.


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.


Who led the expedition of the first Europeans to see the Missippi River?

jacques marquette


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.


How was Hernando de soto feeling while he found the Mississippi river?

He felt vert inspired that he was the first person to see or find the Mississippi river.


Who were the first people to see the Mississippi river?

de soto and what was left of his crew


Who were the first Europeans to see the Great Kanawha River?

The first Europeans to travel the Great Kanawha River were French missionaries around the 1600-1700s. The first full European expedition was by the British in 1774 by a Captain Hanson.


What river was Hernando De Soto the first white man to see and be buried in?

That was the Mississippi.


The first European to see the Mississippi'?

Louis Joliet and Father Jacques Marquette (and five others) found the Mississippi River in 1673.


Which came first the founding of Quebec or the Mississippi River?

The first recorded European to see the Mississippi River was Hernando de Soto in May 1541. Quebec City was founded by Samuel de Champlain in July 1608.


Where did de soto explore for?

He sailed for Spain and was in the southeastern US. He was the first European to see the Mississippi River.