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Early Encounters

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    Spain Claims Nebraska The First Time

    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.
  • Feb 23, 1540

    Coronado's Expedition

    Coronado led an expedition to see whether there was any cities of gold in America.
  • Jacques's Expedition

    Sent to see about the land they had claimed.
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    France claims Nebraska the first time

    This started when France claimed it in 1682. France lost the Seven Year War. they gave the land to Spain. 1682 – 1763
  • Villasur's Expedition

    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.
  • Veinard

    Etienne was a guy who found the Platte River and named it.JUN 18, 1724
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    Spain claims Nebraska the second time

    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 Takes Back Louisiana Purchase For The 2nd Time

    France took the land back after fighting another war.
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    France claims Nebraska for the second time

    France gains control of the Great Plains. Napoleon sold it to America in the Louisiana Purchase.
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    America buys Nebraska

    Bought Louisiana Purchase from France. 1803 – 2022
  • Lewis and Clark Expedition

    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
  • Pikes Peak

    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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    United States adds Nebraska

    Nebraska is part of the union now.