According to legend, this man would hide in the bushes to see whether his soldiers were drinking. Henry Rowe Schoolcraft proved that this man made a mistake in naming Leech Lake as the source of the Mississippi River. This man's papers were confiscated by Nemesio Salcedo, who was convinced he was spying on New Spain. This man coined the name "Great American Desert" for the region he most famously explored. He died while leading an amphibious assa
According to legend, this man would hide in the bushes to see whether his soldiers were drinking. Henry Rowe Schoolcraft proved that this man made a mistake in naming Leech Lake as the source of the Mississippi River. This man's papers were confiscated by Nemesio Salcedo, who was convinced he was spying on New Spain. This man coined the name "Great American Desert" for the region he most famously explored. He died while leading an amphibious assault on York during the War of 1812. An expedition led by John Fremont later named what this man called "Grand Peak" after him. For 10 points, give this "Lost Pathfinder" and namesake of the Rocky Mountains peak that allegedly inspired the song America the Beautiful.
According to legend, this man would hide in the bushes to see whether his soldiers were drinking.
Zebulon Montgomery Pike