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- Claiming the region for France was La Salle’s primary objective, so once he reached that point near the mouth of the Arkansas River where Marquette and Jolliet had turned back, he set up the French coat of arms, planted a cross, and declared the land the property of the French king, Louis XIV.
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Aug 24, 2023 · How Did Louisiana Receive its Name? Louisiana was named after Louis XIV of France, who ruled the European country from 1642 to 1715. The first person to use the term “Louisiana” was French explorer Rene Robert Cavelier de La Salle.
- November 16, 2003
In 1682, the French explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle named the region Louisiana to honor King Louis XIV of France. The first permanent settlement, Fort Maurepas (now Ocean Springs, Mississippi), was founded in 1699 by Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, a French military officer from New France.
Louisiana was named after King Louis XIV when the land was claimed for France in 1682. Louisiana is called the Pelican State because of its state bird.
- Jamie Kiffel-Alcheh
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European influence began in the 1500s, and La Louisiane (named after Louis XIV of France) became a colony of the Kingdom of France in 1682, before passing to Spain in 1763. Louisiana became part of the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803.
In 1682 the French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle erected a cross near the mouth of the Mississippi River and claimed the whole of the drainage basin of the Mississippi River in the name of King Louis XIV, naming it "Louisiana".
Mar 9, 2023 · Before Louisiana became a state, it was colonized by both the French and Spanish. The French were the first to arrive, establishing their presence in the area in 1699. They named the region Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV.
