which french explorer sailed down the Mississippi River to the gulf f Mexico

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2 December, 00:29

which french explorer sailed down the Mississippi River to the gulf f Mexico

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René - Robert Cavelier, (1643-1687) was a French explorer. He was sent by King Louis XIV (14) to travel south from Canada and sail down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico. He was the first European to travel the length of the Mississippi River (1682).