The name of the territory claimed for Louis XIV of France by Sieur de La Salle was Louisiana. The territory was centered around the Mississippi River.
he claimed land for France when king Louis XIV was king
on April 9,1682 la salle claimed all of the Mississippi river basin for France
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Sieur la Salle's full name was Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. He was a French explorer and is most remembered for his expedition down the Mississippi River, where he claimed land for France.
Rene Robert Cavalier Sieur de La Salle was a famous French explorer in the late 1600s. He journeyed to the Great Lakes region of America, as well as the Mississippi River. He claimed part of these territories for France.
Robert La Salle claimed the region known as Louisiana for France in 1682, in honor of King Louis XIV. This territory encompassed a vast area in North America, including the Mississippi River basin and the Gulf Coast.
he claimed land for France when king Louis XIV was king
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Louisiana was named after King Louis XIV of France, not Robert La Salle. Robert La Salle was a French explorer who explored the Mississippi River and claimed the region for France.
De La Salle explored the region around the river for France and called this territory Louisiana in honor of king Louis the 14th.
La Salle buried an engraved plate and a cross at the mouth of the Mississipi. He claimed the territory for France.
Louisiana (also known as New France) was named after Louis XIV, King of France from 1643-1715. 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".
Yes, he claimed it in the name of Louis the fourteenth, who was king of France at the time, and that is why the region was titled as Louisiana.
Louisiana was named after Louis XVI, King of France from 1643-1715. When Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle claimed the territory drained by the Mississippi Rivive for France, he named it La Louisiane, meaning "Land of Louis".
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The southern half of the Louisiana Territory was explored by French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in the late 17th century. He claimed the region for France and named it La Louisiane after King Louis XIV.
King Louis XIV and his administration were generally positive concerning the territory claimed for France in 1682 (areas along the Gulf of Mexico in present-day Louisiana and Texas) by the explorer, Sieur de La Salle, although the French presence there was not supported and soon dissolved. It was not until the explorations of the Sieur d'Iberville some twenty years later that a strongly supported and successful French colony would become established on the Gulf Coast.