Years: 1540 - 1540

October

Locations

• Biloxi Harrison Mississippi United States

People

• Hernando de Soto

Groups

• Natchez (Amerind tribe)
• Muscogee, or Creek, people (Amerind tribe)
• Chickasaw (Amerind tribe)
• Mosopelea, or Ofo (Amerind tribe)
• Choctaw (Amerind tribe)
• Pascagoula (Amerind tribe)
• Catawba people (Amerind tribe)
• Biloxi people (Amerind tribe)
• New Spain, Viceroyalty of
• Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of

Topics

• Colonization of the Americas, Spanish
• De Soto's exploration of North America

Commodoties

• Weapons
• Gem materials
• Strategic metals
• Slaves
• Sweeteners
• Land
• Tobacco

Subjects

• Commerce
• Language
• Labor and Service
• Exploration
• Government
• Finance

Regions

• Northern North America

Subregions

• Gulf and Western North America