Question

question 3 1 pts
what were the golden cities of cibola?
○ an element of native american religion
○ the first cities in puerto rico
○ fictional golden cities that showed indigenous people knew the europeans wanted gold, and that they could use this desire to keep them from settling in their homelands
○ ponce de leóns destination in his first trip to florida, showing his desire for wealth
○ biblical cities searched for by the spanish, indicating their religious motivations

Explanation:

The Seven Cities of Cibola were a mythical set of golden cities that Indigenous peoples referenced to exploit Spanish colonizers' obsession with gold, diverting them from settling on native lands. The other options are incorrect: they were not a Native American religious element, not located in Puerto Rico, not Ponce de León's Florida destination, nor biblical sites targeted for religious reasons.

Answer:

fictional golden cities that showed indigenous people knew the Europeans wanted gold, and that they could use this desire to keep them from settling in their homelands