In 1682 he claimed the entire Mississippi Valley for France; 5 years later, his own men killed him in Texas
[DOC] [TLE] La Salle expeditions - Wikipedia [PAR] The Expeditions of Ren-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle were a series of trips 
into the Mississippi and Ohio Valley by French ... All of the land covered in the 
expedition was claimed on behalf of Louis XIV, King of .... Crown expanded on 
his exploration by claiming the entire Mississippi River .... 5; Jump up ^ Parkman, 
p. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about J Explorers - StudyStack [PAR] In 1615 this explorer who has a large island & bay named for him searched for 
the Northwest Passage, William Baffin.