He was looking for the mouth of the Mississipi River and also estblished Fort St Louis whom which the Spanish later destroyed. Was killed by people in his own expedition.
The spainerds
Cactus and beaners.
The empire of Spain first claimed sovereignty of Texas from the indigenous natives in 1519.
bob
Rene Robert Cavelier Sieur de La Salle
Jacques Cartier
The first explorer of France was sir Francis, he wanted to explore France because he wanted to prove to his family and friends that he was intelligent as they thought he did not have common sense.
The Mississippi River was first discovered and explored by Hernando DeSoto, who was a Spanish explorer.
which was the first country to send an explorer to the new world
Alvarez de Pineda.
France!!
Explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle built the first French Settlement in Texas in 1685. The name of the settlement was Fort Saint Louis.