Who claimed Louisiana for France? What did he do to mark the occasion?

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Gustaf Carleson · Answer 1 · 2023-04-06T13:03:01+0000

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French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle first claimed the Louisiana Territory.

the explorer proclaimed the whole Mississippi basin for France and named it Louisiana.