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What country first claimed the Mississippi river?
France
Which European country first claimed the area that is now Oklahoma?
under French rule until 1803, when all the French territory west of the Mississippi River was purchased by the United States.i.e. it was first claimed by France .
Who was the first french explorer to reach the month you of the Mississippi river?
I don't know the first but La Salle was the who claimed it.
What did Robert LaSalle do?
Rene-Robert de LaSalle was a French explorer.Just look him up on Google. hope i helped and if i did pleaze get mad at me.i am crazy!!!honestly !!! Robert LaSalle was an explorer and he traveled for the country France.LaSalle sailed from the 1670's-1682 he claimed the Mississippi river and the other places along the river.
Who claimed louisanna and the first europen to see the mouth of the Mississippi river?
the people who almost found the Mississippi river is Jacques marquette and Lois jolliet they tured around because they were afraid they would see spanish soldiors but the real man who fund the mouth of the Mississippi river is..............idk go to Google and ask (: have a nice day
Which European sailed the Mississippi river in 1682?
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.
What did Hernando de Soto claim?
Hernando De Soto claimed nothing. He was the first European to see the Mississippi river.
Explorer who followed the Mississippi River to its mouth and then claimed the land around it for France?
French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was the first to explore the length of the Mississippi River. He named the basin Louisiana and claimed it on April 9, 1682 for France.
What country was the Mississippi river explored for?
The Mississippi River was first discovered and explored by Hernando DeSoto, who was a Spanish explorer.
What major body of water did the new states Kentucky and Tennessee givethe us direct access to for the first time?
the Mississippi river
What nation claimed the land west of the Mississippi river?
Spain originally claimed the land west of the Mississippi. However, Russia claimed Alaska and some of the west coast. Mexico had won independence from Spain in 1810. Then Napoleon of France conquered Spain and all of its lands.
What body of water did Pikes first exploration follow?
Pike's first exploration followed the Mississippi River.
