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The French claimed it. Explorer Jacques Cartier discovered, named and claimed the St. Lawrence River for France.
The answer is yes. He did claimed the Mississippi River.
france, spain, and Russia actually
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.
They claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France.
They claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France.
Hernando De Soto was the first European to discover the Mississippi River. He discovered this river in the year 1541.
First France, then it was given to Spain, then back to France again, and it was then sold to the United States which still has possession of it.
Jacques Marquette, found and claimed (from the help from the illionois indians) the Mississippi river.
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