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What territory was named in honor of Louis XIV?

Will you believe Louisiana?


Why was Louisiana named like that?

Louisiana was named La Louisiane to honor King Louis XIV.


What sate was named fin honor of king Louis XIV of France?

The state named in honor of King Louis XIV of France is Louisiana. It was named by the French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle in 1682 when he claimed the territory for France, honoring the king, who reigned from 1643 to 1715. Louisiana was the first region in North America to be named after a European monarch.


Which king was Louisiana named after?

Louisiana was named after Louis XVI, King of France from 1643-1715. When Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi Rivive for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis".


Which king was Louisiana named honor of?

King Louis


Named Louisiana in honor of Louis xiv?

Robert Cavelier de' La Sall'e named Louisiana after King Louis the XIV of France.


What kind was Louisiana named in honor of?

what is a war with people in the same state


What was the name of the French territory that occupied most of America And who was it named after?

Louisiana


What us city is named after a french king?

Louisiana, it was named after the French King Louis XIV. When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis". Louisiana was also part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain of the Spanish Empire. The territory was acquired in 1803 by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase from France. Also, a big city in the US was named after a French King, Louis XVI: Louisville in Kentucky.


La Salle named the Mississippi Valley region in honor of King Louis XIV.?

He named the region Louisiana.


How did the city of Slidell Louisiana get its name?

Slidell, Louisiana was named in honor of American politician and Confederate ambassador to France John Slidell.


The Louisiana Territory was explored by an expedition under the leadership of?

Meriweather Lewis and William Clark led the expedition that explored the Louisiana Territory for the US government.