Question

comparing and contrasting two texts — quiz — level c
isco de orellana (day or - uh -
for el dorado. he searched
azon river. but he never
alleigh of england also looked
trips to the area now called

• uh) and battled spanish

e never found.
why did europeans go to south america in the 1500s and 1600s?
they wanted to find the city of el dorado.
they wanted to find the amazon river.
they wanted to find the spanish settlers.
they wanted to find the way to venezuela.
(of spain (left) an sir walter raleigh
searched for el dorado.)

Explanation:

The provided text mentions European explorers like Francisco de Orellana and Sir Walter Raleigh searched South America for El Dorado, a legendary city of gold, in this time period. The other options do not align with the stated motivation in the supporting text.

Answer:

They wanted to find the city of El Dorado.