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- 2. Nationality and Background I was born on November 22, 1643 near Rouen, France. I was born into an extremely wealthy family. My fathers name is Jean Cavelier. He was a landowner and merchant. Our family comes from a long line of influential and Aristocratic people. Unfortunately, we are one degree short of French nobility. As a young boy, I went to school to become a Jesuit priest. Torn between my thirst for adventure and the dedication of a religious life, I left the Jesuit order, and became an adventurer.
- 3. After I left the Jesuit order After I left the order in 1666, I went to Canada where I gained authority of Lachine. In 1673, Louis de Buade de Frontenac, who was the governor of New France, appointed me commandant of Fort Frontenac. I began to trade at this post after I came back from France, where I was granted a patent of nobility. I went back to France a second time in 1677 and obtained a patent that let me build other forts, trade, and explore. I also brought Henri de Toni back with me.
- 4. My Exploration I started my explorations for King Loius XI V. I began my first voyage in August 1679. I explored Ohio and the Mississippi River. I began my exploration in hopes to create fur-trade routes beside the river.
- 5. Five Reasons I am Important In 1669, I became the first European to see and explore the Ohio River.
- 6. I explored all of the Great Lakes.
- 7. On April 9, 1682, I named the Mississippi River Valley, Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV.
- 8. I later explored Ohio and the Mississippi River.
- 9. In 1682, I was the first European explorer to travel the length of the Mississippi River.
- 10. Five Facts about my life I took the name LaSalle from my families' estate. My real
- 11. name is Ren辿-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle which
- 12. means knight.
- 13. When I was younger, I loved learning about science and
- 14. math.
- 15. I was lucky enough to obtain some land near Montreal and became a prosperous fur trader.
- 16. I married Danielle Armbrecht and had eight children.
- 17. Along one of my many expeditions, my men mutinied and
- 18. brutally killed me. I was killed near Navasota, Texas, on
- 19. March 20, 1687.
- 20. Where I traveled I have traveled to many places. In 1666, I went to Canada. In 1679, I sailed and explored all around the Great Lakes.
- 21. Map of Where I Traveled
- 22. How my travels impacted America I impacted America in may ways. I explored the Great Lakes, and Ohio. I also traveled around the Mississippi River. I claimed Loisianna for King Louis XI V.
- 23. Five unknown facts about myself I became very close friends
- 24. with the Indians.
- 25. I am called the Father of the
- 27. My best friend, Henri de Tonti,
- 28. built my only ship The Griffon.
- 29. There is a street named after
- 30. me in Canada called Avenue
- 31. La Salle.
- 32. My brother, Abbe Jean Cavelier,
- 33. become a Sulpitian priest.
- 34. Bibliography "La Salle." Oracle ThinkQuest Library . N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2010. http://library.thinkquest.org/J002678F/la_salle.htm
- 35. Salle, February 1682 La, with 22 men, including Indian guides, had reached the Mississippi again. They descended the river in easy stages, finally, in early April. In as grand a ceremony as he could stage, he solemnly took possession of Louisiana in the name of His Most Christian Majesty, and crocodile.. "La Salle, Sieur de Biography | BookRags.com." BookRags.com | Study Guides, Lesson Plans, Book Summaries and more. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2010. http://www.bookrags.com/biography/la-salle-sieur-de
- 36. "Who is Robert de la Salle?." Read Books Online Free - Romance Novels Online. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2010. http://www.publicbookshelf.com/public_html
- 37. La Salle, Robert Cavelier, sieur de FactMonster.com." Fact Monster: Online Almanac, Dictionary, Encyclopedia, and Homework Help FactMonster.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2010. http://www.factmonster.com/ce6/people/A0828919.html
- 38. "Explorers of North America - EnchantedLearning.com." ENCHANTED LEARNING HOME PAGE. N.p., n.d. Web. 26 Sept. 2010. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/namerica.shtml