Question

Which French explorer sailed down the Mississippi River in hopes of reaching the Pacific but ended in the Gulf of Mexico?

Answer 1

Robert La Salle was the french explorer

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Answer 2

Robert La Salle was the person who explored the entire Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. He was sent to explore this region of North America by King Louis XIV. In 1682, La Salle named the Mississippi Basin Louisiana and claimed it for his country France.