Because Thomas Jefferson Ordered him to explore the southwest because Lewis and Clark did not, they just explored the north.
NOT because he wanted to find his mommy -_-
Zebulon Pike was important to Minnesota because he explored the southwest & surveyed what is now Colorado. ;)
Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana purchase with Sacajawea as their guide
he explored the southwest and surveyed what is now Colorado
Zebulon Pike.
Zebulon Montgomery Pike, Jr.
Zebulon Pike explored the Rocky Mountains in the Louisiana Territory. They named a mountain in Colorado after him.
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Zebulon Pike was important to Minnesota because he explored the southwest & surveyed what is now Colorado. ;)
Pikes Peak in Colorado is named for him and that is the area he explored, namely the Southwest and Colorado.
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The southern area near Spain.
northern portion of the Mississippi river
Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana purchase with Sacajawea as their guide
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Zebulon Pike.
he explored the southwest and surveyed what is now Colorado
Zebulon Pike.