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Sieur de La Salle Claims Louisiana Territory |
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| Réne-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle settled in Canada in 1666. La Salle received a land grant near Montréal and entered the fur trade. He also began exploring the North American continent. During an expedition on the Mississippi River in 1682, La Salle claimed the entire Mississippi Valley for France, naming the territory Louisiana. | ||||||
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| French and Indian War; New France; La Salle, René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de; Louisiana | ||||||
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