Respuesta :

Gold is the correct answer.

Answer:

Spanish explorer Francisco  Vásquez de Coronado traveled to the Americas for gold

Explanation:

Spanish explorer Francisco  Vásquez de Coronado traveled to the Americas for gold

The conquistadors were battling against American Indians they encountered and enslaved them. Francisco Vásquez de Coronado travelled 3,500 miles with his men in 1540 in search of gold. The first European travelers to see much of North America were Spanish explorers. They studied about the area's geography and inhabitants.