[DOC] [TLE] La Salle expeditions - Wikipedia [PAR] The Expeditions of Ren-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle were a series of trips 
into the Mississippi and Ohio Valley by French explorers led by Ren-Robert 
Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle that began in the late 1660s and continued for two 
decades. Much of the area that was explored was land that no European had 
ever .... La Salle did not lead another expedition for seven years, but he never 
forgot... [DOC] [TLE] Louisiana (New France) - Wikipedia [PAR] Louisiana or French Louisiana was an administrative district of New France. 
Under French control 1682 to 1762 and 1802 (nominally) to 1803, the area ... In 
the 18th century, Louisiana included most of the Mississippi River Valley, from 
what .... He establishes a camp at Fort Saint Louis; but his mission fails, in part 
because... [DOC] [TLE] Ren-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle - Wikipedia [PAR] Ren-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, or Robert de La Salle (November 22, 
1643  March 19, 1687) was a French explorer. He explored the Great Lakes 
region of the United States and Canada, the Mississippi River, and the Gulf of 
Mexico. La Salle claimed the entire Mississippi River basin for France. ... In 1682, 
he named the area Louisiana after King Louis XIV of France. [DOC] [TLE] the french settlement of the mississippi valley - JStor [PAR] very largely because the Mississippi Valley is a unit and cannot be divided ... And 
yet the time was, only one hundred ... of the St. Lawrence had almost as long 
been claimed for France, .... almost the whole time, doubtless working for himself 
in part, but mainly for the general good. That man was Bienville. He was not 
perfect. [DOC] [TLE] A Failed Enterprise: The French Colonial Period in Mississippi ... [PAR] From 1699 to 1763, the future state of Mississippi was a part of the French colony 
of Louisiana. ... for France during his famous voyage down the Mississippi River 
in 1682. He named the region Louisiana in honor of French King Louis XIV, but 
... but the settlement at Natchez languished and did not begin to recover until... [DOC] [TLE] Robert de la Salle - Mr. Nussbaum [PAR] In 1677, in pursuit of his own glory, he returned to France and got permission ... 
Niagara River, La Salle and his men explored parts of Lake Erie, Lake Huron ... 
On April 9, La Salle claimed the entire Mississippi River Basin for France when 
he reached ... The claim included not only the Mississippi River, but all land 
where its. [DOC] [TLE] Video  Early Explorers  La Salle Claims Land for France  Iowa ... [PAR] Mississippi River From Pike's Peak  Map of Western North America, ca. ... Visit 
Iowa  Explorers Meet Iowa Natives  La Salle Claims Land for France ... There he 
raised a French flag and claimed all the lands drained by the Mississippi for 
France. ... but the inhabitants of that land were not aware they were living on 
French... [DOC] [TLE] LA SALLE EXPEDITION | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas ... [PAR] Jun 15, 2010 ... With Spain and France at war, La Salle planned to establish a colony ... 
expansion, while providing a warmwater port for the Mississippi valley fur trade. 
He ... The word did not overtake him during his pause at Petit Gove (Haiti), and 
he .... tenuous though it was, to claim Texas as part of the 1803 Louisiana... [DOC] [TLE] HISTORY OF FRENCH COLONIAL AMERICA [PAR] Cartier discovers the great inlet of the St Lawrence river, which he hopes will ... 
Meanwhile he claims the whole region for his king, under the title New France. ... 
But his discoveries prompt the interest of French fur traders in these regions. ... 
The great central valley of north America, watered by the Ohio, Mississippi and... [DOC] [TLE] La Salle Explorations - Dictionary definition of La Salle Explorations ... [PAR] He attended a Jesuit college and was educated for the priesthood in France, but 
in ... or landowner, near

Question: In 1682 he claimed, not just part, but the entire Mississippi valley for France
Answer: La Salle