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The Dominguez-Escalante Expedition, undertaken in 1776, aimed to find a viable route from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to Monterey, California. Spanish explorers Francisco Dominguez and Silvestre Velez de Escalante sought to establish a direct land connection between the Spanish settlements in the interior and those along the California coast. The expedition also aimed to map the region and explore potential opportunities for missionary work among the Native American populations. Ultimately, the expedition faced numerous challenges and did not achieve its primary goal, but it contributed to the understanding of the geography and cultures of the area.

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