Question

What was the importance of La Salle taking possession of the entire Mississippi valley

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer: The importance of La Salle was to secure a permanent settlement upriver that would provide the French with a strategic advantage over Spanish interests throughout the Gulf of Mexico.

Answer 2

Answer: The importance of La Salle was to secure a permanent settlement upriver that would provide the French with a strategic advantage over Spanish interests throughout the Gulf of Mexico.