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What alternative explorations is La Salle sometimes credited with?

  • Navigating the Ohio River

  • Crossing the Rocky Mountains

  • Discovering the Grand Canyon

  • Sailing around Cape Horn

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Navigating the Ohio River, while not his primary achievement, is sometimes attributed to La Salle. He is primarily remembered for his daring explorations of the Great Lakes region and the Mississippi River, which laid the groundwork for French claims in North America.
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