Sieur de La Salle, who was a French explorer, claimed the entire Mississippi Valley for France. This happened in 1682.
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The Ohio River valley, the Mississippi river valley, and the entire great lakes region
The French eventually claimed the entire Mississippi River Valley, including Louisiana and Biloxi.
The explorers were from France, from the French settlements around the Great Lakes in Canada (Quebec).The most prominent were Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet, who in 1673 travelled down the Mississippi as far as Arkansas. The Spanish had been exploring the southern part of the river since Hernando De Soto crossed it in 1541.It was in 1682 that French explorer LaSalle ( René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle) claimed the Mississippi Valley, La Louisiane, for France.
They claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France.
They claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France.
He traveled down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico and claimed the entire Mississippi River Valley for King Louis XVI.He named this region Louisiana in honor of the French King.
They claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France
Rene-Robert de LaSalle was a French explorer.Just look him up on Google. hope i helped and if i did pleaze get mad at me.i am crazy!!!honestly !!! Robert LaSalle was an explorer and he traveled for the country France.LaSalle sailed from the 1670's-1682 he claimed the Mississippi river and the other places along the river.
he went to look for the northwest passage but he noticed that is was floating south and west so he claimed the entire Mississippi river valley and its tributes for king Louise 14