What was Pike's objective on his first expedition in 1805?

Question

Kaylah Brandt

Computers & Technology

20 January, 10:05

What was Pike's objective on his first expedition in 1805?

+2

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Darren Adkins · Answer 1

Zebulon Pike, the U. S. Army officer who in 1805 led an exploring party in search of the source of the Mississippi River, sets off with a new expedition to explore the American Southwest. Pike was instructed to seek out headwaters of the Arkansas and Red rivers and to investigate Spanish settlements in New Mexico.