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History of Nebraska

By MaggieK

  • The first European visits NE

    The first European visits NE
    Étienne de Véniard, Sieur de Bourgmont was a French explorer. He was the first European to get to Nebraska.

  • Nebraska becomes part of the U.S.

    Nebraska becomes part of the U.S.
    Nebraska is part of the Louisiana purchase and is under control of the U.S.

  • Lewis and Clark explore eastern NE

    Lewis and Clark explore eastern NE
    Lewis and Clark meet with the Native Americans at Council Bluff as they explore eastern Nebraska.

  • Pawnees live in NE

    Pawnees live in NE
    Over 12,000 Pawnee people live in Nebraska.

  • Pioneers walk across NE

    Pioneers walk across NE
    Pioneers start walking on the Oregon Tail which goes across Nebraska.

  • The Kansas-Nebraska Act is passed

    The Kansas-Nebraska Act is passed
    Nebraska gets its land from the Kansas- Nebraska Act.

  • The Homestead Act

    The Homestead Act
    In Nebraska the Homestead Act gives free land to settlers. The first person to get land was Daniel Freeman. His land was in Nebraska

  • Nebraska's crops are destroyed

    Nebraska's crops are destroyed
    Swarms of grasshoppers come to nebraka and destroy Nebraska's crops.

  • Julius Sterling Morton had a special tree day.

    Julius Sterling Morton had a special tree day.
    Julius Sterling Morton loved trees. He knew they were important for things like shade, wood, and holding soil in place. Morton had a
    tree-planting day.Now that day is called Arbor Day.

  • Nebraska's football team wins its 800th game.

    Nebraska's football team wins its 800th game.
    Nebraska Cornhuskers beat Kansas State and wins its 800th game.