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Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led an expedition also known as the Corps of Discovery to explore the newly acquired land from the Louisiana Purchase. They were commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson.
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Juan Bautista De Anza led an expedition to establish a land route from Mexico to California. The Spanish government wanted to expand their territory in North America and strengthen their presence in the region. De Anza's expedition aimed to colonize and establish Spanish control in California.
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Ferdinand Magellan
Zebulon Pike led an expedition in 1806-1807 to explore the southern portion of the Louisiana Territory. He was captured by Spanish forces near present-day Pueblo, Colorado, and taken to Mexico before being released and allowed to continue his exploration. Pike's expedition provided valuable information about the American Southwest.
Ferdinand Magellan was the Portuguese explorer who led a Spanish expedition to circumnavigate the world. The expedition began in 1519 and lasted for four years to 1522 when his crew returned home without Magellan. Magellan died in 1521.
The Spanish nobleman who went looking for Cibola was Francisco Vásquez de Coronado. He led an expedition in 1540 to find the fabled Seven Cities of Gold in the American Southwest, believing Cibola to be one of them.
In 1720, an expedition to the Great Plains was led by Spanish explorer Juan de Ugarte. He was tasked with searching for French traders who were encroaching on Spanish territory. Ugarte's mission aimed to assert Spanish claims in the region and to establish contact with Native American tribes. His efforts were part of the broader tensions between Spanish and French colonial interests in North America during that period.
Lewis and Clark led the expedition.Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
Hernando de Soto led an expedition in the 16th century to search for treasure in Apalachee territory, but they did not find any gold. Despite not finding the expected wealth, the expedition had a significant impact on the native populations they encountered.
William Clark and Meriwether Lewis.