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Which of the following describes the MOST significant impact of Hernando de Soto’s exploration on Native Americans living in the Southeast?

A. converted the American Indians to catholicism
B. built alliances with the major native tribes
C. Caused the death of hundreds of American Indians
D introduced a variety of new foods to the American Indians

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C

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C. Caused the death of hundreds of American Indians

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His soilders killed Native Americans left and right as they invaded their land and demanded for gold and food. Many Native people also died due to the new diseases the Spanish carried.

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