la salle
Lasalle
*in 1670 two frenchman explored the Mississippi river by canoe. * LA SALLE, claim the region around the river for France.
Marquette
Marquette
Marco polo
Marquette and Joliet explored the upper Mississippi River for France. Previously, La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France.
In 1682 Sieur de La Salle explored the Mississippi River and declared that the Mississippi Valley belonged to France.
Both countries explored the Mississippi River. The first Spaniard was Hernando de Soto and the first Frenchman was Sieur de LaSalle.
A french explorer who explored the mississippi river valley. He claimed the land for his king.
Ponce De Leon did not explore the Mississippi river valley
Robert La Salle, if u want to remember who explored it, you can use this tip: Salle (Robert's last name) sounds like sally (in a way) so u can say, Sally went to the Valley, and you'll remember it :)