Why were Coronado's men disappointed by what they found? a. They found no gold and silver, only gem-studded doors.
b. The summer heat drained their energy, and their horses collapsed.
c. They found only small pueblos or single houses.
d. All of the above.

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explanation:

the romans were initially interested in expansion via sicily (which at that time was a cultural melting pot), part of which lay under carthaginian control. at the start of the first punic war (264-241 bc), carthage was the dominant power of the western mediterranean, with an extensive maritime empire