in the late 1600s, which parts of North America were claimed by the french
René-Robert Cavelier
The French port at the mouth of the Mississippi River is New Orleans. Robert Cavalier de la Salle visited and claimed the area in 1682 for France.
Sieur de La Salle, who was a French explorer, claimed the entire Mississippi Valley for France. This happened in 1682.
The area claimed by the French would be labeled as 'B'.
The Mississippi River valley was claimed for France in 1682 by La Salle (René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, 1643-1687). He left Canada in 1681 and reached the Gulf of Mexico in April, 1682.
Robert La Salle claimed the region known as Louisiana for France in 1682, in honor of King Louis XIV. This territory encompassed a vast area in North America, including the Mississippi River basin and the Gulf Coast.
In 1682, the French claimed the largest part of present-day U.S. territory, primarily through the exploration and claims made by Robert La Salle. He claimed the Mississippi River and its basin for France, naming the region Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV. This claim encompassed a vast area, stretching from the Great Lakes down to the Gulf of Mexico, covering parts of multiple modern states.
France
Hernando De Soto was the first known European Explorer in Mississippi. Sieur de La Salle a French explorer was the first to travel down the Mississippi River in 1682. La Salle claimed the Mississippi Valley for France on April 9, 1682.
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the Mississippi.
the Mississippi.