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Panfilo de Narvaez was one of the first European explorers to visit Louisiana, in 1528.
Hernando de Soto followed the Mississippi River down to the Gulf of Mexico in 1543.
Robert Cavelier de La Salle named the region Louisiana in 1682 as the French explored the region (named in honor of France's King Louis XIV).
Note that the United States acquired the territory in the Louisiana Purchase on December 20, 1803.
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Who explored the northwest of the Louisiana territory?
The "Discovery Corps", which was led by Lewis and Clark.The Corp of Discovery with Lewis and Clark
Why hadn't anyone explored The Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana purchase
The western expedition which explored the northwestern area of the Louisiana Purchase from 1804-1806 was led by?
Lewis and Clark
Why did Zebulon pike go on his expedition through Louisiana?
he explored the southwest and surveyed what is now Colorado
Who explored the southern part of the Louisiana purchase?
Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana purchase with Sacajawea as their guide
The area that is now Louisiana was explored by which French man?
Robert Cavelier de la Salle. Link goes to his Wikipedia biography.
Who explored the area of the Louisiana Purchase for the US government?
Lewis and Clark
What french man explored the area that is now Louisiana?
Robert Cavelier de' La Sall'e named Louisiana after King Louis the XIV of France.
What part of the Louisiana Territory were explored by Zebulon Pike?
The southern area near Spain.
Who explored the northwest of the Louisiana territory?
The "Discovery Corps", which was led by Lewis and Clark.The Corp of Discovery with Lewis and Clark
Why hadn't anyone explored The Louisiana Purchase?
Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana purchase
The western expedition which explored the northwestern area of the Louisiana Purchase from 1804-1806 was led by?
Lewis and Clark
Why did Zebulon pike go on his expedition through Louisiana?
he explored the southwest and surveyed what is now Colorado
What area did Marco Polo travel to?
He explored the area of what it now present day Asia.
Who explored the southern part of the Louisiana purchase?
Lewis and Clark explored the Louisiana purchase with Sacajawea as their guide
What unuted states claim did Lewis and clark strengthen?
Well i don't know if this is what you are asking, but they explored the area of the Louisiana Purchase
Territory beyond Louisiana explored by Lewis and Clark?
Louisiana Purchase
