The first Europeans to visit southwestern Colorado were the Spanish, who sought

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问题 The first Europeans to visit southwestern Colorado were the Spanish, who sought gold, animal skins, and other riches. Under orders from the Spanish governor in Santa Fe, Juan Maria Antonio Rivera led a prospecting and trading party into the region in 1765. Rivera found little of commercial value that would interest his superiors, but he did open up a route that soon led to the establishment of the Old Spanish Trail. This expedition and others that followed left an abundance of Spanish place names, which are the only evidence we have today that the Spanish once explored the region. [br] It can be inferred that Rivera’s expedition

选项 A、did not find gold and other riches
B、was part of a military invasion
C、did not have any effect on the region
D、used a route through the mountains

答案 A

解析 You can infer that Rivera’s expedition did not find gold and other riches. Clues: ...the Spanish, who sought gold... and other riches; Rivera found little of commercial value that would interest his superiors....

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