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Explorer who followed the Mississippi River to its mouth and then claimed the land around it for France?
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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.
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An explorer from which of these countries claimed the entire Mississippi Valley in the New World?
France
What country claimed the Mississippi and the st Lawrence river valleys?
The French claimed it. Explorer Jacques Cartier discovered, named and claimed the St. Lawrence River for France.
Who followed the Mississippi river to its mouth and the claimed the land around it for France?
Hernando De Soto
The entire mississppi valley was claimed by the country of?
Sieur de La Salle, who was a French explorer, claimed the entire Mississippi Valley for France. This happened in 1682.
The entire Mississippi Valley was claimed by the country of .?
France
When did La salle explore la?
Robert LaSalle was a prolific French explorer. He explored the American Great Lakes, the Mississippi River and several other waterways. He claimed a large area for France.
Who was the french explorer who claimed the Mississippi valley for France?
The Mississippi River valley was claimed for France in 1682 by La Salle (René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1643-1687). He left Canada in 1681 and reached the Gulf of Mexico in April, 1682.
What statement is true of the French colonists in the America?
They claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France.
What statement is true the French colonists in the Americas?
They claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France.
Which European sailed the Mississippi river in 1682?
Hernando De Soto was the first known European Explorer in Mississippi. Sieur de La Salle a French explorer was the first to travel down the Mississippi River in 1682. La Salle claimed the Mississippi Valley for France on April 9, 1682.
Why was Robert la salle?
Robert La Salle was a French explorer who is famous for having led an expedition down the Mississippi River in 1682. He claimed the Mississippi River Basin and Louisiana for France.
Who claimed the territory of Mississippi for France?
Jacques Marquette, found and claimed (from the help from the illionois indians) the Mississippi river.
