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Period: 1540 to
Spain claims NE
Spain claims NE for the first time of many when Coronado goes to North America. Then Villasur lost a battle to France on a expedition. -
Feb 23, 1540
Coronado’s Expedition
In 1540, Coronado led a Spanish expedition up Mexico’s western coast and into the region that is now the southwestern United States. -
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Jacques Maerqette’s Expedition
Jacques Maerqette explored the unexplored land of North America. Found the Mississippi. -
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France claims it for the first time
France claims it from a battle when someone named Cavalier claimed it. Then lost it later during the seven year war. -
Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont comes to Nebraska
Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont arrived in Nebraska. He came to Nebraska and named the mouth of the platte. -
Villasur’s Expedition
Had a war with the Spanish and it lasted for a couple of minutes and killed many soldiers. It also killed Villasur in the war. -
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France claims land.
They get the land after a 7 year war in Europe. -
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Spain Claims it for the second time
They got it back from the seven year war when a bunch of countries fought in Europe. -
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France claims it for the second time
France claims it for the second time when Napoleon takes it. Then sold it to America for 15 million. -
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Meriweather 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
Scouted the Great Plains, named Pikes Peak, actually he named after himself. Said that the whole area was like the African Deserts.