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The French port at the mouth of the Mississippi River is New Orleans. Robert Cavalier de la Salle visited and claimed the area in 1682 for France.
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What was the french port at the mouth of the Mississippi river?
New OrleansCalais
Sea port at the mouth of the Mississippi river that Spain received from France as a result of the french and Indian war?
The French and Indian War was between the British and the French. Spain was not a participant. It recieved New Orleans from the French because of the Wars of the Austrian Succession.
Where did the the name Louisiana come from?
Rene-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle, followed the Mississippi Riverall the way to the Gulf of Mexico. La Salle claimed the region around the river for France. He called this territory Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV. In 1718 the French governor founded the port of New Orleans near the mouth of the Mississippi River. Later French explorer, traders, and missionaries traveled west to the Rocky Mountains and southwest to the Rio Grande.
What was the roman port at the mouth of the tiber river?
Ostia
Which port did William the Conqueror sail from?
St Valery (mouth of the River Somme)
What was the french port at the mouth of the Mississippi river?
New OrleansCalais
What port did the french want to close?
The French wanted to close the port of New Orleans, located at the mouth of the Mississippi River.
What state has a city that has a large port at the mouth of the Mississippi River?
Louisiana
Was the Mississippi River a port?
It is a river
What ports worried Jefferson that napoleon would not let the Americans use?
New Orleans. It was in French possession and was the mouth of the Mississippi River into the Gulf of Mexico. It was a vital port for people and goods.
Sea port at the mouth of the Mississippi river that Spain received from France as a result of the french and Indian war?
The French and Indian War was between the British and the French. Spain was not a participant. It recieved New Orleans from the French because of the Wars of the Austrian Succession.
What was an important issues for many western in the early 1800?
It was the use of the Mississippi River and the Port of New Orleans
What river flows into Mississippi's river?
the port lock
What are some important seaports in Mississippi?
Mississippi's busiest port is the Port of Pascagoula. See: * http://articles.latimes.com/2005/oct/01/business/fi-cargo1 * http://www.portofpascagoula.com/ * http://www.worldportsource.com/ports/USA_MS.php
Where did the the name Louisiana come from?
Rene-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle, followed the Mississippi Riverall the way to the Gulf of Mexico. La Salle claimed the region around the river for France. He called this territory Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV. In 1718 the French governor founded the port of New Orleans near the mouth of the Mississippi River. Later French explorer, traders, and missionaries traveled west to the Rocky Mountains and southwest to the Rio Grande.
Roman port at the mouth of the tiber river?
a port - tekamah tigers
What is a port on the mouth of the river Medway?
Sheerness
