The French explored the Mississippi because they wanted to find new lands and build trading posts.
Results: Britain got Canada and East of the Mississippi River. Spain got New Orleans and West of the Mississippi River. That's what I remember. Causes: They came to America for a far east trade. Tension began to grow through the two countries and they brought it to The New World.
Pondicherry and Madras
The area where the Norsemen were allowed to settle by the French king, roughly correspond to the Normandy region.
French-Canadian explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette explored the Mississippi River from the Wisconsin River to the Arkansas River in 1673.
It took away their right to settle and expand into the land of the Mississippi River Valley.
Pierre Le Moyne was the first to settle in Mississippi and he establisht a French settlement at Old Biloxi.
The French did not settle in the Middle Colonies of America. The Middle Colonies were predominantly settled by English, Dutch, and German immigrants. The French focused their colonial efforts more in present-day Canada and regions along the Mississippi River.
mississippi
Mississippi in French is "Mississippi." It is spelled and pronounced the same in both languages.
East of the Mississippi river.
East of the Mississippi river.
The Mississippi river is called 'le fleuve Mississippi' in French. Fleuve (masc.) is the French name for a river that empties directly into a sea or ocean.
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The French founded Mississippi.
the mound builders chose to settle in areas east of the Mississippi River because it was rich in forests, fertile soil, lakes,and rivers.
Yes, the French were among the first Europeans to explore and settle in Minnesota, primarily in the 17th and early 18th centuries. They established trading posts and missions, particularly along the Mississippi River and near Lake Superior. The French influence is evident in place names, cultural heritage, and the early fur trade in the region. However, their settlements were eventually overshadowed by British and American expansion.
lands west of the Mississippi that were owned by the French