Spaniards in the American Southwest abandoned the region around 1541 because
A) They found nothing of value to keep them there.
B) Silver was discovered further south in Mexico.
C) The Pueblo warriors were so fierce that the Spanish soldiers would not fight them.
D) Coronado married a Zuni woman.

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The Spaniards, led by explorers like Coronado, were primarily in search of gold and riches. When they did not find the wealth they expected in the American Southwest, they saw little value in staying, leading to their departure around 1541.

Spaniards in the American Southwest Abandoned the Region Around 1541