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Period: 1540 to
Spain claims Nebraska the first time
This is when Francisco de Coronado came to Nebraska and claimed it for Spain. 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
This is where Francisco de Coronado led an expedition on February 23, 1540, to see whether there was any cities of gold in America. He was looking for cities of gold and to claim land. -
Jacques Maerqette’s Expedition
Jacques was a French guy who was sent to learn about the land they had claimed. He was the first guy to really see and describe the Mississippi River. -
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France claims Nebraska the first time
This started when France claimed it in 1682. France lost the Seven Year War, so they gave the land to Spain. -
Villasur's Expedition
This is where Pedro de Villasur led an expedition to Nebraska to stop the French from trading on their land. He failed because the Oto and Pawnee attacked and killed him and a bunch of his troops. -
Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont comes to Nebraska
Etienne was a guy who found the Platte River and named it. -
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Spain claims Nebraska the second time
This happens when Spain wins the Seven Years War, so the French give it to them. Then Napoleon came along and took it back. -
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France claims Nebraska for the second time
This happens when France gains control of the Great Plains. Napoleon sold it to America in the Louisiana Purchase because he was scared that they would conquer it anyway and he wouldn't gain anything off of it. -
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America buys Nebraska
This happened when the US decided that they needed more territory, so they decided to buy the Louisiana Purchase from France. France needed money, so the US bought the land for $15 million. The US started to explore their land and get an understanding for what they just bought. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Merriweather Lewis and William Clark led 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. -
Zebulon Pike Expedition
This is where Zebulon Pike, a guy from the US Army went out and scouted out the Great Plains. He made it to Pike's Peak (named after him) and said that the whole area was like the great deserts of Africa. -
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United States adds Nebraska
The United State lets Nebraska into the Union.