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It was called the Louisiana Territory.
The Dutch from the Netherlands.
Upper New York Bay, Manhatten, the banks of the Hudson River.
It depends on how you define ownership, but in recorded history, the footprint of the Louisiana Territory coverd the tribal lands of the following North American people:NatchezCommancheChoctawChickasawPawneeIlliniArapahoCheyenneShoshoneLakotaCrowNez PerceYakimaThe United States incorporated the Louisiana Territory and claimed ownership of the patch of land in 1805 after purchasing the French region of Louisiana in 1803.
De La Salle explored the region around the river for France and called this territory Louisiana in honor of king Louis the 14th.
The Spanish settled in Louisiana primarily to secure territorial control and expand their influence in North America. Louisiana was strategically located near the mouth of the Mississippi River, a vital route for trade and transportation. Additionally, Spanish presence in Louisiana helped to counterbalance the influence of other European powers in the region.
The former name of the state of Missouri was "Upper Louisiana." It was part of the larger territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803. The region was later organized as the Missouri Territory in 1812 before achieving statehood in 1821.
The first Europeans to reach the Colorado area, were Spanish. Juan de Onate founded what was then called Santa Fe De Nuevo Mejico in 1598. In 1803, the United States obtained the territory via the Louisiana Purchase. However, the Spanish challenged the claim, and when Zebulon Pike tried to explore the territory, he was arrested.
Explored by Europeans in the early 1600s, the region was settled by Swedes in 1634 and granted by royal charter to William Penn in 1681.
The southern half of the Louisiana Territory was explored by French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in the late 17th century. He claimed the region for France and named it La Louisiane after King Louis XIV.
The first known inhabitants of Arkansas were Native American tribes, including the Osage, Quapaw, and Caddo, who lived in the region for thousands of years before European exploration. The area was later explored by Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century, with Hernando de Soto being one of the first Europeans to document the region in 1541. French settlers began arriving in the early 18th century, establishing trading posts and settlements, which laid the groundwork for future colonization. The territory eventually became part of the United States after the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
The exploration of the Louisiana territory was led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who were commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson in 1804 to explore the region and find a water route to the Pacific Ocean. They embarked on their expedition, known as the Lewis and Clark Expedition, and successfully mapped and documented the territory.