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What Frenchman claimed the Mississippi valley for King Louis XIV?
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Robert de LaSalle.
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Who claimed for france all of the mississippi river valley?
Louis Joliet
What were La Salle accomplishments?
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.
Who claim for France all of Mississippi river valley?
Louis Joliet
Why did la salle name the Mississippi river valley louisiana?
La Salle named the Mississippi River valley Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV.
What country claimed the entire Mississippi valley?
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.
In which present day city in the Mississippi Valley did early people build Cahokia?
In present day city of St. Louis in the Mississippi Valley was where early people built Cahokia.
When la salle explored the Mississippi valley area the king of France was?
Louis xlv of France
When La Salle explored the Mississippi Valley area the king of France was .?
Louis xlv of France
Who was the king of France when La Salle explored the Mississippi Valley area?
King Louis XIV (14)
The name of the territory claimed for Louis xiv of France by sieur de la salle?
The name of the territory claimed for Louis XIV of France by Sieur de La Salle was Louisiana. The territory was centered around the Mississippi River.
What does the state name Louisiana mean?
Louisiana was named for King Louis XIV of France. French explorer Sieur de La Salle claimed the valley of the Mississippi for France in 1682, calling it La Louisiane ("Land of Louis").
La Salle named the Mississippi Valley region in honor of King Louis XIV.?
He named the region Louisiana.
