asked 75.5k views
17 votes
Why was Pike's report so important to the Americans?

asked
User Broly
by
8.2k points

2 Answers

1 vote

Answer:

The information he provided about the U.S. territory in Kansas and Colorado was a great impetus for future U.S. settlement, and his reports about the weakness of Spanish authority in the Southwest stirred talk of future U.S. annexation.

Step-by-step explanation:

answered
User Msallin
by
8.8k points
5 votes
The information he provided about the U.S. territory in Kansas and Colorado was a great impetus for future U.S. settlement, and his reports about the weakness of Spanish authority in the Southwest stirred talk of future U.S. annexation.



I hope this helps :)
answered
User Joakim Carlsson
by
8.2k points
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.