jan 4, 1682 - 1682 La Salle’s Mississippi River Expedition: French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, explores the Mississippi River down to the Gulf of Mexico, claiming the entire Mississippi River basin for France. This exploration expands European geographic knowledge and influences future settlement patterns.
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jan 4, 1682
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~ 344 years ago