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What was the city founded at the mouth of the Mississippi River by a French governor?
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∙ 7y ago
I know for a fact its New Orleans. It is also a large city near the mouth of the Mississippi.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 9y agoThe city near the mouth of the Mississippi River which was founded by the French was New Orleans. It was originally called la Nouvelle-Orleans.
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∙ 9y agoThe city at the mouth of the Mississippi is New Orleans, LA. It is known as the Big Easy and a city that never sleeps.
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∙ 11y agoNew Orleans
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Settlement founded by the French at the mouth of the Mississippi River?
New Orleans.
Who founded the Mississippi?
Marquet and Jolliet founded what we now call the Mississippi River.
Who founded Mississippi the state?
The Mississippi river is named the Mississippi river because it comes from the Ojibwe word Misiziibi, meaning great river or Gichi-zibi meaning big riverWhat does Mississippi mean???????Name comes from French word Messipi. French rendering of the Ojibwe names meaning great river
How do you say Mississippi river in French?
The Mississippi river is called 'le fleuve Mississippi' in French. Fleuve (masc.) is the French name for a river that empties directly into a sea or ocean.
Where did the the name Louisiana come from?
Rene-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle, followed the Mississippi Riverall the way to the Gulf of Mexico. La Salle claimed the region around the river for France. He called this territory Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV. In 1718 the French governor founded the port of New Orleans near the mouth of the Mississippi River. Later French explorer, traders, and missionaries traveled west to the Rocky Mountains and southwest to the Rio Grande.
How did french settlers first learn about Mississippi river?
they were closer to the Mississippi river
How did French settlers first learn the Mississippi River?
they were closer to the Mississippi river
How far west did British territory extend after the end of the French and Indians war?
the answer is: Mississippi river. and your welcome!
Robert La Salle founded?
The Mississippi River
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.
As a result of the French and Indian War the territory of the English colonies was extended westward to the?
Mississippi river Mississippi River The Mississippi River
Who were Marquette and Jolliet?
French explorers who led the first French expedition down the Mississippi River.
