Why was la salle's expedition down the mississippi river important to france? france claimed all of canada. french claims extended from the st. lawrence river down the mississippi to the gulf of mexico. france was able to claim all of the ohio river valley.

Read the excerpt from the history of herodotus, book 2. egypt . . is an acquired country, the gift of the river. this quotation from herodotus, a greek who traveled in egypt, is about how the nile river enabled ancient egyptian civilization to develop and succeed. what specifically was the river’s gift? fertile soil fishing stocks defensive capabilities drinking water