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What did Rene-Robert de la Salle name the area around the Mississippi river in honor of the French King?
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Did La Salle claime the Mississippi River and its tributaries for the French?
La Salle claimed the Mississippi River and its tributaries for the French.
Who named an area around the Mississippi river for a French King?
Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle.
What are 3 facts about Robert sieur la salle?
Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, was a French explorer known for his expeditions in North America. La Salle claimed the Mississippi River basin for France and explored regions around the Great Lakes. His efforts to establish a French colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River ultimately led to his death in 1687.
Who helped France claim lands around the Mississippi River?
Robert la salle claimed all the Mississippi rivers of France
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.
What country did Robert la salle claim the area around the Mississippi river for?
He claimed the area around Mississippi for France.
Which way did Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle sail the Mississippi river?
Robert La Salle sailed up and down the Mississippi River and found land around the Mississippi.
Why was Robert La salle famous?
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 explored and claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France?
French claimed all the lands from the Mississippi River. Sailor Rene-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de la Salle was the first French explorer to find the land of Louisiana. When he arrived, he found that they were not the FIRST people to live or explore this area of land. These previous inhabitants were the American Indians, therefore nearly creating a war over the land.
Who discovered the Ohio river?
french explorer La Salle discovered the Ohio River around 1682, this explorer also explored the Mississippi River but did not discover it.
The name of a French explorer who explored parts of the Mississippi river that a university is named after?
La Salle
Who is the french nobleman who financed his own expeditions up and down the Mississippi valley and claimed it for France?
Robert de La Salle
