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Who led the expedition of the first European expedition to reach the Pacific Ocean?
It was actually Balboa Caboto Magellan or Vespucci who led the first European expedition.
What is the name of the explorer led the first expedition around the world?
The first expedition around the globe was led by Ferdinand Magellan.
Who led the expedition to find the headwaters of the Arkansas River?
Zebulon pike
Who led the expedition against Duquesne in 1755?
General Edward Braddock
Which explorer led expedition lower Mississippi valley?
De Soto
Who led a scientific expedition across the grand canyon?
john wesley Powell
Who was the first American to sail through the grand canyon?
It was the expedition led by John Weslet Powell.
What famous explorers expedition discovered the Grand Canyon?
a famous explorers expedition =)
What year did John Wesley Powell discover the Grand Canyon?
Powell did not discover the Grand Canyon, but he led the first known passage through the Canyon in 1869. It was first seen by Europeans in 1540 but had been known by the Native Americans for centuries.
Where did Coronado's men travel on the expedition?
grand canyon
Where was Coronado's Destination?
Francisco Vasquez de Coronado was a conquistador who led an expedition through the southwestern parts of the United States and reached Kansas. This expedition was from 1540 to 1542. On this expedition, he discovered the Grand Canyon and the Colorado River. He was also looking for the legendary cities of gold.
Coronado and his men were the first Europeans to see this huge canyon located in Arizona?
It was the Coronado Expedition in 1540 that is credited with being the first Europeans to view the Grand Canyon. There is no record that Coronado ever visited the Grand Canyon and that is highly unlikely. His search was for gold and his best evidence led him into Kansas and Oklahoma in search of Cibola. He did send expeditions west through Hopi Country to the Grand Canyon. His expedition into Colorado failed to reach Pikes Peak.
Where did the Grand Canyon get its name?
John Wesley Powell, named the Grand Canyon. Major John Wesley Powell was 35 years old when he led his first expedition through the Canyon. He was a geologist, a teacher, and a one-armed veteran of the Civil War (he lost his right arm in the Battle of Shiloh).
What did coronado's expedition find?
the Grand Canyon the great plains the buffalo
How was major john wesley Powell linked to the grand canyon?
He was in charge of the 1869 expedition and is responsible for many of the Canyon names.
Why is Francisco Vásquez de Coronado famous?
His discovery was important because he discovered the grand canyon and he was famous for doing that. OK, lets get the facts right. 1, He did not actually discover the Grand Canyon himself. It was a small group of Spanish soldiers and Hopi guides under the command of Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas that became the first Spanish/Europeans to see the Grand Canyon. 2, Recent Research has stated that the main body of de Coronado's expedition did not come within 26 miles (42 kms) of the Grand Canyon.
Who was the Coronado Expedition Officer who discoved the Grand Canyon?
It was Captain Garcia Lopez de Cardenas.
