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The huge area from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico was claimed for France by explorer Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in the late 17th century. He famously traveled down the Mississippi River and claimed the entire watershed for France, naming the territory Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV. This claim was part of France's broader efforts to establish colonial control in North America.
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What areas of Canada did Britain and France claimed?
Quebec - generally land to the north-east of Great Lakes.
What did sieur de la salle accomplish?
To find the route to China. He discovered the Great Lakes, Illinois, and Mississippi.
What regions did America first transcontinental railroad connect?
Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico
European country that explored the great lakes and the missippi valley?
France. Jean nicollet and other explorers explored the great lakes and the missipi valley
In 1713 France owned land around what lakes?
Great Lakes
When did La salle explore la?
Robert LaSalle was a prolific French explorer. He explored the American Great Lakes, the Mississippi River and several other waterways. He claimed a large area for France.
What explorer is known for travelling from the Great Lakes down the Mississipppi River to the Gulf of Mexico?
The explorer was René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, known as Lasalle, who in 1682 canoed down the Mississsippi from the Ohio to the Gulf of Mexico, and claimed the valley for France as La Louisiane (for Louis XIV).
Who claimed Gulf of St Lawrence and Great Lakes for France?
The French claimed New Franc, hoping they could make a colony. They also wanted more fur for business.
Who claimed land in Ohio valley for france?
LaSalle, the French explorer, had claimed a huge land area from the Appalachian Mountains in the east to the Rocky Mountains in the west, and from the Great Lakes in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south. He called this area New France. The whole Ohio River Valley was not part of LaSalle's claim, but gradually the French moved into all of the Ohio River Valley. They were mostly fur trappers by trade.
When did la salle explore?
Robert LaSalle was a prolific French explorer. He explored the American Great Lakes, the Mississippi River and several other waterways. He claimed a large area for France.
What did Robert de la salle gain for himself?
Robert de la Salle explored the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes region. He claimed what would become the Louisiana Purchase for France.
Which has a higher salinaty the gulf of Mexico or the great lakes?
The Gulf of Mexico has a significantly higher salinity than the Great Lakes. The Gulf, being a part of the ocean, has an average salinity of around 36 parts per thousand, while the Great Lakes are freshwater bodies with salinity levels close to zero. This stark difference is due to the Gulf's connection to the ocean and the Great Lakes' status as freshwater lakes.
