June 17, 2026

What explorer's expeditions helped map and establish U.S. presence in both Colorado and Iowa?

A Joseph Smith
B Marquis de Lafayette
C Daniel Boone
D Zebulon Pike

In 1805, Zebulon Pike mapped much of Iowa, and the U.S. cemented its hold on the region with Fort Madison in 1808. A year later, Pike led a U.S. Army mission into disputed land that is now Colorado, where Pikes Peak was later named for him.

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