Robert La Salle

1. Robert La Salle By Kenza Benkirane

2. About Robert La Salle(A little extra info) • René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle (a.k.a Robert • La Salle)was born on November 21, 1643 in Rouen, France. • He traveled to Quebec, Canada to become a • fur trader. • He later got bored with trading furs and decided • to explore the United States for King Louis XIV of France. Robert La Salle King Louis XIV Animal furs

3. Exploration Route • La Salle traveled from France across the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of • St. Lawrence. • He then traveled down the St. Lawrence Seaway into the St. Lawrence River. • From the St. Lawrence River, he went into the Great Lakes: • Lake Ontario • Lake Erie • Lake Huron • Lake Michigan

4. Exploration Route • After Lake Michigan, • he goes all the way down • the Mississippi River to • a new land. He claimed it • and named it Louisiana in • honor of King Louis XIV.

5. Obstacles • La Salle used the experience and maps of previous explorer, Samuel de Champlain. • Because the maps and navigational tools were poor, La Salle didn’t find a quicker route to Louisiana. • He had to overcome strong currents on the Mississippi River. • To avoid starvation, La Salle and his crew used fish from the water routes they traveled on. Samuel de Champlain Result of strong currents

6. Motivations • La Salle’s major motivation was to find the Northwest Passage. • La Salle wanted to spread Christianity because of his religious motivation. • He also wanted to claim land for France because of his economic motivation.

7. Accomplishments • Because La Salle claimed more land , found more resources, and spread Christianity, his mother country , France, grew economically.

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