Question

although francisco vázquez de coronado never found gold or silver, what lasting discovery came from his expedition? choose 1 answer: a his men located the seven cities of gold in new mexico but were forbidden to touch them. b his men became the first europeans to record seeing the grand canyon and the colorado river. c his men reached cahokia, where mississippian leaders welcomed them with gifts of corn. d his men founded spanish missions that spread catholicism throughout the southwest.

Explanation:

• Option A: The "Seven Cities of Gold" were a myth, and Coronado’s expedition found no such cities with restrictions on touching, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Francisco Vázquez de Coronado’s expedition included members who were the first Europeans to document seeing the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River, which is a lasting discovery from his expedition.
• Option C: Cahokia is in the Midwest (Illinois region), and Coronado’s expedition was in the Southwest, so they did not reach Cahokia, making C incorrect.
• Option D: Spanish missions in the Southwest were established later by other Spanish efforts, not directly by Coronado’s expedition, so D is incorrect.

Answer:

B. His men became the first Europeans to record seeing the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River.