He came back in 1864 and landed on the coast, thinking he was at the of the mississippi river.

In late May 1539, de Soto landed on the In late May 1539, de Soto landed on the west coast of Florida with 600 troops, servants, and staff, 200 horses, and a pack of bloodhounds. From there, the army set about subduing the natives, seizing any valuables they stumbled upon, and preparing the region for eventual Spanish colonizationwest coast of Florida with 600 troops, servants, and staff, 200 horses, and a pack of bloodhounds. From there, the army set about subduing the natives, seizing any valuables they stumbled upon, and preparing the region for eventual Spanish colonization

This question actually is missing a little information. The question, written exactly like this, actually refers to South Carolina when it was a colony. At that time, there were NOT a lot of free African people in South Carolina.

The answer is D. The enslaved population in time outnumbered the free population.

BTW... Don't always trust the answers... Especially if there's only 1. Look at multiple sites and try actually reading your text book... Which is where I found this CORRECT answer.