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La Salle's claims for France covered which part of North America?

  • The Least Fertile

  • The Most Fertile Half

  • The Northernmost Tip

  • The Southern Coastline

Answer

The answer, The Most Fertile Half, refers to the claim made by French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, in the late 17th century. La Salle believed that France had a legitimate claim to a vast territory in North America, encompassing the Mississippi River Basin and extending from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
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