Hernando de Soto and his soldiers often treated Native Americans harshly during the Spanish quest for
A)
food and drink.
B)
fame and power.
C)
gold and silver.
D)
rivers and trials.
The spanish wanted Gold and SIlver and they thought the Native Americans were lying when they said there was no gold or silver there, so they treated them Harshly. So the answer is C.
