La Salle named the Mississippi River valley Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV.
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La Salle named the Mississippi river valley "Louisiana" in honor of King Louis XIV of France.
La Salle claimed the mississippi river valley for france
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He traveled down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico and claimed the entire Mississippi River Valley for King Louis XVI.He named this region Louisiana in honor of the French King.
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The Mississippi River Valley
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The explorer who claimed the Mississippi River valley for France was René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. In 1682, La Salle traveled down the Mississippi River and reached its mouth, where he claimed the entire river basin for France, naming the territory "Louisiana" in honor of King Louis XIV. His expedition played a crucial role in expanding French influence in North America.
The Frenchman who explored the lower Mississippi River valley was René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. In the late 17th century, La Salle undertook an expedition that led him to claim the entire Mississippi River basin for France, naming it Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV. His exploration was significant in establishing French territorial claims in North America.
Robert La Salle was a French explorer who is famous for having led an expedition down the Mississippi River in 1682. He claimed the Mississippi River Basin and Louisiana for France.
The Mississippi River valley