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Francisco Coronado and his scouts were the first Europeans to discover the?

a. Appalachian Mountains

b. Grand Canyon

c.Mississippi River

d.Atlantic Coastal Plains​

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Answer:

Correct answer is b. Grand Canyon .

Step-by-step explanation:

B is the correct option, as Coronado together with his men discovered Grand Canyon in 1540.

A is not correct answer as the first explorer who used this term was Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca.

C is not correct as Hernando de Soto was the first European to reach Mississippi.

D is not correct as French explorer were among the first to reach this area.

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