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Named Louisiana in honor of Louis xiv?
Robert Cavelier de' La Sall'e named Louisiana after King Louis the XIV of France.
What sate was named fin honor of king Louis XIV of France?
The state named in honor of King Louis XIV of France is Louisiana. It was named by the French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle in 1682 when he claimed the territory for France, honoring the king, who reigned from 1643 to 1715. Louisiana was the first region in North America to be named after a European monarch.
Why was Louisiana named like that?
Louisiana was named La Louisiane to honor King Louis XIV.
Which king was Louisiana named after?
Louisiana was named after Louis XVI, King of France from 1643-1715. When Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi Rivive for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis".
La Salle named the Mississippi Valley region in honor of King Louis XIV.?
He named the region Louisiana.
Who was Louisiana named after?
======King Louis XIV
What us city is named after a french king?
Louisiana, it was named after the French King Louis XIV. When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis". Louisiana was also part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain of the Spanish Empire. The territory was acquired in 1803 by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase from France. Also, a big city in the US was named after a French King, Louis XVI: Louisville in Kentucky.
What state honored King Louis XIV?
Louisiana was named for King Louis XIV.
What state was named after a french province?
I think that's Maine. Lousiana was named after all those French kings called Louis.
What city in Kentucky was named in honor of a French king Frankfort or Louisville?
Let me give you a hint - a French King named Louis XIV was around at the time.
What state was named after a french king?
Louisiana (also known as New France) was named after Louis XIV, King of France from 1643-1715. When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis".
Why did Louis xiv go to war?
Louis XIV went to war to gain territory, expand his empire and win glory. Louis XIV believed that the only way to obtain glory was through conquest.
