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The Pike expedition, also known as the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, began in 1806 when United States Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike led a military expedition to explore the western territories of the Louisiana Purchase. The expedition officially started on July 15, 1806, from St. Louis, Missouri. It concluded on April 30, 1807, after Pike and his men were captured by the Spanish near the Rio Grande in present-day Texas.
Contrary to popular belief, the expedition DID NOT begin in St. Louis, Missouri. The first entry in the Lewis and Clark Expedition Journals state that the journey began in Pittsburgh, PA on August 30, 1803. Lewis, who had been assigned by Jefferson sailed down the Ohio River with supplies towards St. Louis.William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). They then named their team the "Corps of Discovery." From there, they sailed down the Ohio River towards St. Louis. Meriwether Lewis had spent the time prior to their departure in St. Louis gathering information from mountain men returning from the west. They then departed St. Louis in May 1804 heading up the Missouri River.
In 1442, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo sails along the California coast. He is the first European explorer to navigate this coast. In 1769-1770, the Portola expedition sails along the coast as well as lands and explores the present-day state of California.
Pierre Gaultier de Varennes was a French soldier and explorer. He was the first person to begin adding western Canadian areas to New France He was also the first explorer from Europe to explore North Dakota and upper Missouri river in present day USA.
Captain Cole may be the person for whom Cole Harbor in Nova Scotia, Canada, is named. History records him and his sloop as being captured by privateers proximitous to the present harbor during the year 1719. Other suggestions range from a same-surnamed fisherman to a misspelling of "coal" even though the area was not settled until 1817.
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The expedition traveled along the Missouri River.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition explored the western portion of the United States, including the Missouri River, the Rocky Mountains, and the Pacific Northwest. The Pike Expedition explored the southwestern portion of the United States, including present-day Colorado and New Mexico, as well as parts of present-day Kansas and Nebraska.
The Pike expedition, also known as the Pike's Peak Gold Rush, began in 1806 when United States Army Lieutenant Zebulon Pike led a military expedition to explore the western territories of the Louisiana Purchase. The expedition officially started on July 15, 1806, from St. Louis, Missouri. It concluded on April 30, 1807, after Pike and his men were captured by the Spanish near the Rio Grande in present-day Texas.
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The Missouri River and the Mississippi River met at the starting point of the Lewis and Clark expedition. Lewis and Clark began their journey near present-day St. Louis, where these two rivers converge.
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.
The Zebulon Pike expedition started in St. Louis, Missouri. From there, Pike set out to explore and map the western regions of the Louisiana Purchase, including parts of the present-day Midwest and Southwest United States.
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The Lewis and Clark expedition explored the western portion of the United States, journeying from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. They focused on the area of the Louisiana Purchase, including present-day states such as Montana, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. The Pike expedition, led by Zebulon Pike, explored parts of the western and southwestern United States. They ventured into the Rocky Mountains, the southern Great Plains, and the present-day states of Colorado and New Mexico. Pike's expedition aimed to explore and establish American presence in the newly acquired lands of the Louisiana Purchase.
Before Lewis met up with Clark, he began the expedition on August 30, 1803 in Pittsburgh PA. Lt. William Clark would offer to join Lewis on the expedition weeks later on October 13, 1803 at Camp Dubois (in present-day Indiana). And being that the expedition began in Pittsburgh, states the expedition passed through would include: Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, then Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.