History and stories of Nebraska . lonieswhich France had lost, and bought back from Spain all theland, including the Nebraska country, that France oncehad held west of the Mississippi River. Napoleon beganto make a great French province here, in which thousandsof emigrants from France were to find homes. But warwas coming on between France and England. Englandhad the strongest navy in the Napoleon knew thatthe EngUsh ships would sail to the mouth of the Mississippiand that the French colonists could not resist them. Inorder to save Louisiana from sur-render to England, he resolved tose
History and stories of Nebraska . lonieswhich France had lost, and bought back from Spain all theland, including the Nebraska country, that France oncehad held west of the Mississippi River. Napoleon beganto make a great French province here, in which thousandsof emigrants from France were to find homes. But warwas coming on between France and England. Englandhad the strongest navy in the Napoleon knew thatthe EngUsh ships would sail to the mouth of the Mississippiand that the French colonists could not resist them. Inorder to save Louisiana from sur-render to England, he resolved tosell it at once to the United was done in 1803 and isknown in our history as TheLouisiana Purchase. Our Flag.— Three flags of threegreat nations, Spain, France andEngland, sought to wave overthe beautiful prairies of of them prevailed. In theirstead the Stars and Stripes became our emblem. Underits folds Nebraska has become one of the United States ofAmerica. Instead of dark-haired Spaniards from Mexico,. American Flag 224 A SHORT HISTORY OF NEBRASKA or quick-eyed emigrants from sunny France, Americanssettled Nebraska. To her prairies have since come settlersfrom all parts of Europe, speaking many tongues when theycame, but all in good time becoming Americans and Ne-braskans with one common language and one common, hope,the hope of making their state the best and most beauti-ful land in all the world, as the early French and earlySpaniards reported it to be. QUESTIONS 1. Which country had the better right to Nebraska, Spain or France? Why? 2. Was what the early French fur traders said of this region true? 3. What right had the King of England to Nebraska? 4. Did the Indians need an European flag over this country? Why? 5. What French or Spanish names do you find on the map of Nebraska? 6. Why is our flag the Stars and Stripes?
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