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Louisiana, it was named after the French King Louis XIV. When René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi River for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis". Louisiana was also part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain of the Spanish Empire. The territory was acquired in 1803 by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase from France. Also, a big city in the US was named after a French King, Louis XVI: Louisville in Kentucky.
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What state was purchased from the French in 1803 and was named after the French King Louis XIV?
Louisiana
What state was named after a french province?
I think that's Maine. Lousiana was named after all those French kings called Louis.
Why is Louisiana named like that?
Louisiana is named after the French king "King Louis"It was named after King Louis XIV of France.
Which French king said ''I am the state''?
Louis the XIV was the French king who said "I am the state."
Is Louisiana named after a Spanish king?
Nope, named after a French king. King Louis XIV of France, 1638 - 1715.
King for whom the french territory in America was named?
King Louis
What city in Kentucky was named in honor of a French king Frankfort or Louisville?
Let me give you a hint - a French King named Louis XIV was around at the time.
How was the state of Maine named?
It is named for an ancient French Province.
What city is named after a french king?
ST. LOUIS
What French king said you are the state?
king Louis XIV said i am the state
Who declared 'I am the state'?
The French king Louis XIV.
A college that is named after a french king whose head was chopped off in thr french revolution?
King George III
