Answer:
C. King Louis XIV, French
Step-by-step explanation:
King Louis Dieudonné de Bourbon XIV also known as Louis the Great was born on the 5th of September, 1638 in Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France. Louis the Great died on the 1st of September, 1715 at the age of 76 in Versailles, France. He was the king of France and reigned for 72 years (1643 - 1715).
King Louis XIV was the French monarch who sent René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle to explore the Mississippi River. René-Robert was a French explorer and he was instructed by Louis the Great to travel south from Canada so as to explore the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
The main purpose of this exploration is to establish animal fur-trade routes along the Mississippi River. René-Robert claimed a vast majority of the Mississippi basin in 1682 and in honor of King Louis XIV, he named it Louisiana.