Which explorer sought wealth but found the Mississippi River? Hernando de Soto Juan Ponce de León Francisco Vázquez de Coronado

The correct answer is Hernando de Soto. He was a Spanish explorer. He was on an exploration trip to find gold.

Explanation:

Hernando de Soto was a Spanish explorer who found the gold treasures but stumbled upon Mississippi. Initially he was searching for gold and other treasures but found Mississippi river instead. His huge search parties could not find the gold but found pearls instead.

Hernando de Soto was a greedy man. He kidnapped the Indians and made them his guides. Later, when the Indians had the opportunity, they attacked him and his search party rushing them away from their land.