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Answer:
They were look for gold.
Explanation:
In the section that begins after the header "SEARCHING FOR GOLD", it says, "De Soto and his men were mainly looking for gold." It then goes on to explain how they traveled from Florida up to North Carolina and crossed the Appalachian Mountains. They the went west into Tennessee and south to Alabama. The reason for all of their travels were simply to find gold.
Answer:
Lincoln cited his presidential role as Commander in Chief to issue the emancipation proclamation
The water was smother than silk.