First explores of north America

  • 1540

    Coronado's expedition

    Coronado's expedition
    Coronado started his Expedition on February 23 1540 when he left to find cities of gold for the Spanish and claim more land.
  • Period: 1540 to

    Spain claims Nebraska first time.

    Coronado claims it in 1540 then they lost control when villisur lost the battle to the Indians.
  • Jacques Maerqette’s Expedition

    Jacques Maerqette’s Expedition
    He went to explore the unsettled territory in north America from the great lakes region to the gulf of Mexico for the colonial power of France.
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    French claims Nebraska first time

    Cavalier claimed it in 1682 then lost it in the seven years war in 1763.
  • Villasur’s Expedition

    Villasur's Expedition was to capture french fur traders that were in Nebraska to expand fur trading.
  • Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont comes to Nebraska

    Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont comes to Nebraska
    He was the first known white man to systematically explore the Missouri River basin and was the first to record his findings. After leaving France a convicted juvenile delinquent, bourgmont settled in Canada and joined the military.
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    Spain claims Nebraska 2rd time

    They get it back in the seven year war then they lost it when Napoleon took control of it in 1799.
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    french claims Nebraska second time

    Napoleon claims it in 1799 then they lose it by selling it to the USA in the Louisiana purchase.
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    USA claims nebraska

    They gained it in the Louisiana purchase when Napoleon sold it because he thought that they would gain it anyway. and French would get nothing.
  • lewis and clark expedition

    lewis and clark expedition
    They went to explore the new land the USA bought from French in the Louisiana purchase and to see if there was a way to find a water route to the pacific.
  • Zebulon Pike’s Expedition

    Zebulon Pike’s Expedition
    The pike exploration was a military party sent out by president Thomas Jefferson and approved by the U.S.A. government to explore the south and west of the Louisiana purchase.