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Spain originally claimed the land west of the Mississippi. However, Russia claimed Alaska and some of the west coast. Mexico had won independence from Spain in 1810. Then Napoleon of France conquered Spain and all of its lands.
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∙ 14y agoThe Louisiana Purchase Territory was purchased by the U.S. from France in 1803 for $15 million from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains.
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∙ 13y agoThe Spanish Nation is the nation that claimed the land west of the Mississippi River! :)
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∙ 11y agoFrance claimed the Mississippi River and all land west of it (which they then later claimed most of the land east of it as well).
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Who was the french noblemen financed his own expedition up and down the Mississippi river valley he claimed this land for France?
I think it was be cause he always at asia
Which nation claimed that the french settlers in eastern Canada were trespassing on its land?
England
Trails of tear?
forced migration of american indians to land west of the mississippi river
How did celoron de blainville claim land for France?
Celeron de Blainville claimed land by burying plates along the Ohio River.
Why did the colonial governments resent the british proclamation of 1763?
It took away their right to settle and expand into the land of the Mississippi River Valley.
In 1682 France claimed all the land drained by which river system?
the Mississippi.
In 1682 France claimed all the land drained by the River system.?
the Mississippi.
Who is la salles?
A french explorer who explored the mississippi river valley. He claimed the land for his king.
Who followed the Mississippi river to its mouth and the claimed the land around it for France?
Hernando De Soto
What problem did your new nation have with Spain and the use of the Mississippi River?
They wanted some land.
What country claimed the land west of the Mississippi river after the Indian and french war?
france, spain, and Russia actually
Who owned land west of the mississippi river in 1763?
the british nation
This french nobleman financed his own expedition up and down the Mississippi river valley he claimed the land for France?
Robert de La Salle is the French nobleman who financed his own expedition along the Mississippi River Valley. He also claimed all of the land that he came across for France.
What impact did the Mississippi River have on the exploration of the US?
The area along the Mississippi River was some of the first land in America's interior explored by Europeans. The French territory of Louisiana was claimed by Robert de La Salle on his voyage through the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi River.
Explorer who followed the Mississippi River to its mouth and then claimed the land around it for France?
French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was the first to explore the length of the Mississippi River. He named the basin Louisiana and claimed it on April 9, 1682 for France.
Who explored and claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France?
French claimed all the lands from the Mississippi River. Sailor Rene-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle was the first French explorer to find the land of Louisiana. When he arrived, he found that they were not the FIRST people to live or explore this area of land. These previous inhabitants were the American Indians, therefore nearly creating a war over the land.
Who was this french nobleman financed his own expedition up and down the Mississippi River valley He claimed this land for France?
Way to spell Mississppi Mi ss i ss i pp i Mississippi
