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Sieur de La Salle (aug 22, 1685 – oct 11, 1687)

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He lead the expedition down the Illinois and Mississippi rivers. He claimed the region watered by the Mississippi and its tributaries for France and named it Louisiana after King Louis XIV.

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aug 22, 1685
oct 11, 1687
~ 2 years

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