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Which explorer reached the Gulf of Mexico after exploring the Mississippi River But had hoped to reach the Pacific Ocean

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the correct answer would be... Rene-Robert La Salle
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It was "Rene-Robert La Salle" who reached the Gulf of Mexico after exploring the Mississippi River, but who had hoped to reach the Pacific Ocean, since he was the French explorer who claimed most of this territory for France.
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