20-21 Q2 SUM G7 Social Studies In the year 1539, Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza sent Fray Marcos and the African Estevanico, known as Esteban, on an expedition. Fray Marcos reported seeing golden cities, the smallest of which was larger than Mexico City. In 1540, the expedition of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado was disappointed in its search for the Seven Cities of Cibola. This led Coronado to launch an unsuccessful search for gold in Quivira.. Fadapted from Donald E. Chipman, "Seven Cities of Cibola, Handbook of Texas (Texas State Historical Association). How did the Spanish government react to the situation described in the excerpt? F. It began the colonization and settlement of Texas based on. reports of Fray Marcos. G. It sent Fray Marcos and other explorers to establish missions in Texas to find gold. H. It mainly lost interest in the exploration of Texas once it discovered there was no gold. J. It appointed Coronado as governor of all of the territory he had explored, including Texas.

20-21 Q2 SUM G7 Social Studies In the year 1539, Viceroy Antonio de Mendoza sent Fray Marcos and the African Estevanico, known as Esteban, on an expedition. Fray Marcos reported seeing golden cities, the smallest of which was larger than Mexico City. In 1540, the expedition of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado was disappointed in its search for the Seven Cities of Cibola. This led Coronado to launch an unsuccessful search for gold in Quivira.. Fadapted from Donald E. Chipman, "Seven Cities of Cibola, Handbook of Texas (Texas State Historical Association). How did the Spanish government react to the situation described in the excerpt? F. It began the colonization and settlement of Texas based on. reports of Fray Marcos. G. It sent Fray Marcos and other explorers to establish missions in Texas to find gold. H. It mainly lost interest in the exploration of Texas once it discovered there was no gold. J. It appointed Coronado as governor of all of the territory he had explored, including Texas.