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French explorers who led the first French expedition down the Mississippi River.
*in 1670 two frenchman explored the Mississippi river by canoe. * LA SALLE, claim the region around the river for France.
Robert La Salle explored the Mississippi River in North America. He was the first European to sail down Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. France
Louis Joliet explored the Mississippi River in 1673 with Jacques Marquette. They traveled from the Great Lakes region, down the Mississippi River to Arkansas, and then returned north to Quebec, Canada.
Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto (c. 1500-1542), French priest Jacques Marquette (1637-1675), and French explorer René-Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle (1643-1687) all explored the Mississippi River area. Your welcome!
In the late 1600s, the Mississippi River was explored by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. He led an expedition in 1682 that traveled down the river to its mouth, claiming the entire Mississippi River basin for France and naming it La Louisiane in honor of King Louis XIV. La Salle's exploration was significant in establishing French claims in North America.
Hernando de SotoDe La Salle found the Mississippi river firstLouis Joliet explored the northern Mississippi
The conquistadors explored Mississippi River West down to Mexico from 1541-1590
The French explorer who explored parts of the Mississippi River was René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. In the late 17th century, he traveled down the river and claimed the surrounding territory for France, naming it Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV. La Salle's expeditions were significant in establishing French influence in North America.
Louis Joliet explored the St Lawrence River for France. Later, Joliet, along with Marquette, traveled down the Mississippi to within 435 miles of the Gulf Coast. They encountered natives carrying European goods, and worried about a possible hostile encounter with explorers or colonists from Spain.
La Salle was born on November 21, 1643, in Rouen, France.I shall assume you mean Rene Robert Cavalier Sieur de La Salle and yes, he was famous. He explored up and down the Mississippi River on behalf of King Louis XIV of France
While looking for the northwest passage,Robert de la sale explored the Mississippi River and the region around it in the late 1,600.He claimed this land for France.He also explored the Ohio River.