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Explorers
South Carolina History
Term | Definition |
---|---|
Hernando de Soto | First white man to see Mississippi River |
Hernando de Soto | Spanish |
Hernando de Soto | Captured Lady Cofitachequi |
Giovanni da Verrazano | French |
Giovanni da Verrazano | Explored Grand Strand - Myrtle Beach area |
Francisco Gordillo | Spanish |
Francisco Gordillo | First to land in South Carolina |
Jean Ribault | French |
Jean Ribault | Built fort on Paris Island (Charlesfort) |
William Hilton | English |
William Hilton | Landed and named Hilton Head Island |
Juan Pardo | Spanish |
Juan Pardo | Explored South and North Carolina; built forts in the mountains |