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Yes, he claimed it in the name of Louis the fourteenth, who was king of France at the time, and that is why the region was titled as Louisiana.
King Louis XIV payed for La Salle's expeditions & journeys
Louisiana was named after King Louis XIV of France, not Robert La Salle. Robert La Salle was a French explorer who explored the Mississippi River and claimed the region for France.
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King Louis XIV
it is Louisiana
La Salle named the Mississippi River valley Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV.
De La Salle explored the region around the river for France and called this territory Louisiana in honor of king Louis the 14th.
The motto of La Salle Academy is 'We Are La Salle'.
Robert de La Salle named Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV of France.
he claimed land for France when king Louis XIV was king
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