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Spain claims Nebraska. this claim ended when Villasur went to Nebraska in an attempt to stop the French from trading on their land and got killed.
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Coronado led an expedition to see whether there was any cities of gold in America.
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Sent to see about the land they had claimed.
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This started when France claimed it in 1682. France lost the Seven Year War. they gave the land to Spain. 1682 – 1763
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Spanish soldiers to Nebraska to see if the the french have moved any further. He proceeded to get attacked by the pawnee an the otoes. He got shot 9 times and survived.
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Etienne was a guy who found the Platte River and named it.JUN 18, 1724
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Spain wins the Seven Years War, the French give it to them. Then Napoleon came along and took it back.
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France took the land back after fighting another war.
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France gains control of the Great Plains. Napoleon sold it to America in the Louisiana Purchase.
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Bought Louisiana Purchase from France. 1803 – 2022
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an expedition called the Corps of Discovery to find out about the US's new land. They were looking for a water route across the US and they wanted to learn about the land and people. MAY 14, 1803
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Zebulon Pike, a guy from the US Army went out and scouted out the Great Plains. He made it to Pike's Peak.
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Nebraska is part of the union now.