European & American Explorers Timeline

By sethe.grimes@centuraps.org
  • 1540

    Coronado’s Expedition

    he led a expedition from mexico to present day kansas

  • Jacques Maerqette’s Expedition

    they walks thousands of miles through the heart of north america to explore the mississippi river.
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    France claims the land that is now Nebraska

    france claims nebraska but don't own it

  • Étienne de Veniard, Sieur de Bourgmont comes to Nebraska

    he reached the mouth of the plate and named it nebraskiers river a oto word meaning flat water.

  • Villasur’s Expedition

    check on frances growing influence on the north american plains
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    Spain claims the land that is now Nebraska

    spain claim nebraska but dont own it
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    The United States claims the land that is now Nebraska

    they were their first and claimed it and know own it

  • Zebulon Pike’s Expedition

    he helped lewis and clark on their expedition and he went to nebraska.

  • Lewis and Clark’s Expedition

    their expedition was to explore the united states and nebraska more