Why did the French king direct Iberville and Bienville to attempt to establish a French colony along the Mississippi?
He accepted a proposal by the Spanish to establish a joint trading post.
He needed to empty French prisons to relieve overcrowding.
He was aware of the discovery of large gold deposits along the river’s banks.
He had a growing concern about Spanish and English interest in the area.
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He had a growing concern about Spanish and English interest in the area.
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The French king directed Iberville and Bienville to attempt to establish a French colony along the Mississippi after hearing rumours of Spanish incursions into Louisiana.
The area around Lower Mississippi held a strategic value of controlling the entrance of the Mississippi.
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