He also sailed down the coast of New England and was the first to give a precise and detailed accounting of the region. The final explorer was Robert La Salle who led expeditions down the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. He claimed all of the regions that were around the Mississippi, naming them Louisiana for Louis XIV. These four men were extremely influential to the French exploration, finding and settling many regions of the new
He also sailed down the coast of New England and was the first to give a precise and detailed accounting of the region. The final explorer was Robert La Salle who led expeditions down the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. He claimed all of the regions that were around the Mississippi, naming them Louisiana for Louis XIV. These four men were extremely influential to the French exploration, finding and settling many regions of the new