Complex sentence: In 1567 the governor directed an expedition led by Captain Juan Pardo to go from Santa Elena to the interior of North America, to pacify and convert the natives and find an alternate route to silver mines in Mexico.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1567 the governor directed an expedition led by Captain Juan Pardo to go from Santa Elena to the interior of North America. He was directed to pacify and convert the natives and find an alternate route to silver mines in Mexico.