Advanced Placement-Style United States History
  Question of the Day--Answer and Explanation

Father Marquette preaching to Indians
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Question 1016:

The explorations of Jolliet, Marquette, and LaSalle were significant because

    (A)    they discovered the Northwest Passage
    (B)    they discovered the Continental Divide
    (C)    they prevented the British from settling on the east coast of North America
    (D)    they allowed France to claim an enormous region referred to as Louisiana
    (E)    they found enormous deposits of gold
Answer:
  (D)    they allowed France to claim an enormous region referred to as Louisiana
Explanation:

Marquette and Jolliet were the first Europeans to reach and map the northern region of the Mississippi River. LaSalle explored the Great Lakes and the southern section of the Mississippi and claimed all of the adjoining territory for France.
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