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Marquette and Joliet explored the upper Mississippi River for France. Previously, La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France.
The Mississippi River was first discovered and explored by Hernando DeSoto, who was a Spanish explorer.
Marquette
Marquette
He Worked for France to discover the Mississippi River
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Louis xlv of France
Marquette explored the upper Mississippi river with Joliet.
Joliet and Marquette explored for the King of France.
In 1682 Sieur de La Salle explored the Mississippi River and declared that the Mississippi Valley belonged to France.