La Salle Claims Louisiana in New Orleans, Louisiana

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La Salle Claims Louisiana

Moon Walk, New Orleans, LA, USA

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On April 9, 1682, René-Robert Cavelier de La Salle claimed the Mississippi River Valley (from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada) in the name of the French king, christening the territory Louisiana for Louis XIV.

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