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Which conquistador became the first European to cross the Mississippi River?

a. Hernando de Soto
b. Hern n Cort s

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Hernando de Soto (c. 1500 – May 21, 1542) was a Spanish explorer andconquistador who led the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States (Florida, Georgia, Alabama and most likely Arkansas), and the first documented European to have crossed the Mississippi River. The Answer is A. Hernando de Soto
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