Select a response that correctly summarizes how to search for gold contributed to european explorationand texas settlement a. spanish leader sent many explorers to search and explore the new land in hopes of securing riches that had never been found b. spanish leaders partnered with american indians to secure lands for later exploration c. countries were not interested in finding gold in the new world d. explorers stumbled across gold by accident in texas, which attracted more explorers to the region what is the significance of the year 1519 to texas history a. it is the year in which the first mission was established b. it is the year in which alverez de pineda first mapped the shores of texas c. it is the year that the seven cities of gold were discovered d. it is the year in which hernando de soto reached east texas