Why did Hernando de Soto explore Florida? To spread Christianity

To establish permanent settlements

To find both gold and a water passage to China and Japan

To find a mythical group of seven cities made of gold

pretty sure it’s the second answer establish settlements I haven’t done history in a few weeks though but hope it helps :)

Explanation:

he would based it upon geographic luck which he often resulted his faith in.

the most famous of all the units fighting in cuba, the "rough riders" was the name given to the first u.s. volunteer cavalry under the leadership of theodore roosevelt. roosevelt resigned his position as assistant secretary of the navy in may 1898 to join the volunteer cavalry. the original plan for this unit called for filling it with men from the indian territory, new mexico, arizona, and oklahoma. however, once roosevelt joined the group, it quickly became the place for a mix of troops ranging from ivy league athletes to glee-club singers to texas rangers and indians.