Why did friar juan de padilla and two other members of the expedition decide to return to quivira? a. they believed the cities of gold were still located somewhere in the region. b. they knew the american indians had other valuable goods, and they wanted to start a trading post. c. they wanted to evangelize the american indians in the region. d. they wanted to the quivira fight off the constant attacks from a neighboring kaw tribe.

Padilla was one of the first Europeans to see the Grand Canyon. But, when Coronado was told by a native named the "Turk" that a great land called Quivira was in modern-day Kansas, Coronado's entire party immediately left in search of it. I hope my answer has come to your help. God bless and have a nice day ahead

a big wall across the mexican border so no drugs, terrorist, or illegal immigrants can come through : )    

d: social contract theory