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Period: 1540 to
Spain claims NE 1st time
Villasur lost the battle to France and Coronado claimed the land. -
Apr 23, 1541
Coronado’s Expedition
An expeditions to find the seven gold cites. It was led by Fray Marcos. The expedition was not successful. -
Jacques Maerqette’s Expedition
Jacques Marquette who was a fur trader led an expedition. The expedition was to explore unsettled territory in north America, great lakes and gulf of Mexico. -
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France claims NE 1st time
A guy named Calvier claimed Nebraska for France. France later lost it during the seven year war. -
Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont comes to Nebraska
An explorer from France explored and documented the Missouri and platte river. He also encountered and established trading with tribes around that area. -
Villasur’s Expedition
A man named Villasur led some Spanish men to Nebraska to see what the french where up to and got killed by Indians. -
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Spain claims NE 2nd time
Spain got control of Nebraska during the seven year war and then later lost it to Napoleon. -
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France claims NE 2nd time
Napoleon got Nebraska back for France and then they later sold it to the USA. -
USA buys NE/Louisiana Purchase
The USA gets the Nebraska though the Louisiana Purchase. -
Lewis and Clark’s Expedition
Lewis and clark explore the Louisiana purchase. -
Zebulon Pike’s Expedition
The untied states sent a military to explore the west and south part of the Louisiana Purchase.