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.
he claimed land for France when king Louis XIV was king
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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.
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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".
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.
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The territory of Louisiana was named in 1682 in honour of King Louis XIV of France.The name (La Louisiane in French) was given by the French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, more commonly known as Robert de La Salle.
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