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Henri de Tonti establishes the first Arkansas Post near the Quapaw village of Osotuoy
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Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville establishes the French colony of Louisiana on the Gulf Coast.
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Jean-Baptiste Bénard de La Harpe establishes an outpost at a Caddo village on the Red River.
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John Law attempts, unsuccessfully, to settle a colony of German immigrants near Arkansas Post.
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Colonial Louisiana is transferred from French to Spanish rule.
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The United States acquires control of the Louisiana Territory.
