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ARKANSAS HISTORICAL QUARTERLY, Volume LI (Spring & Winter 1992)

Study Questions for "The Expedition of Hernando De Soto: A Post-Mortem Report part I and II"

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In what year did Hernando De Soto land in Florida?
1539
 1492
 1600
 1776

 

How many years did the expedition last?
5
 10
 3
 7

 

When De Soto died did the Indians know of his death?
Yes
 No

 

Is the exact course of the trip know?
Yes
 No

 

How did De Soto treat Indians?
he killed and stole the Indians property
 he greeted the Indians as friends
 the Indians declared war on seeing De Soto
 De Soto never met the Indians

 

How well prepared were the Indians for the Europeans?
They were well prepared
 They were not prepared at all

 

Did the early descriptions of the expedition tell of all the atrocities that occurred?
Yes
 No

 

During the expedition is it believed that the Spanish visited Hot Springs, Arkansas?
Yes
 No

 

Has a true biography been written about De Soto's expedition in Spanish?
Yes
 No

 

Did Swanton's Final Report of the United States De Soto Expedition Commission change some ideas about De Soto's route?
Yes
 No

 

What rivers other than the Mississippi were crossed by De Soto in Arkansas?
Buffalo, Cossatot, Saline
 Red, Amazon, Nile
 Casqui, Cayas, Coliqua

 

In Hudson's route did De Soto travel down the Ouachita River near Calion?
Yes
 No

 

According to the authors, even if the Spanish camped in either Calion or Camden would the Indians been able to support them?
Yes, the Indians had plenty of food for everyone
 No, the Indians were barely supporting themselves