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River in the central United States, flowing from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico
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Mississippi River
Louisiana New Orleans Jacques Marquette Louis Jolliet Robert La Salle trading post tributary |
Mississippi River
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State in the southeastern United States, originally the name given to the entire Mississippi Valley
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Mississippi River
Louisiana New Orleans Jacques Marquette Louis Jolliet Robert La Salle trading post tributary |
Louisiana
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Port city on Louisiana, larges city in the state
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Mississippi River
Louisiana New Orleans Jacques Marquette Louis Jolliet Robert La Salle trading post tributary |
New Orleans
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French missionary who explored the Mississippi River with Louis Jolliet in 1673
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Mississippi River
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Jacques Marquette
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French fur trader and explorer who accompanied Jacques Marquette on an exploration of the Mississippi River in 1673
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Mississippi River
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Louis Jolliet
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French explorer who explored the Mississippi River in 1681 and 1682. He claimed the entire Mississippi River valley for France, naming this territory Louisiana
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Mississippi River
Louisiana New Orleans Jacques Marquette Louis Jolliet Robert La Salle trading post tributary |
Robert La Salle
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Place in colonial North America where settlers and native Americans met to trade goods
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Mississippi River
Louisiana New Orleans Jacques Marquette Louis Jolliet Robert La Salle trading post tributary |
trading post
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Stream or river that flows into a larger river
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Mississippi River
Louisiana New Orleans Jacques Marquette Louis Jolliet Robert La Salle trading post tributary |
tributary
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What did La Salle do when he reached the mouth of the Mississippi?
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LaSalle claimed the entire Mississippi River valley for France. He also claimed all of the rivers tributaries.
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How did New Orleans location help the city grow?
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Because of being near the mouth of the Mississippi, New Orleans became a busy trading center and is now one of the busiest ports in the United States
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