la salle

la salle

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If you take a close look, you will see that 
La Salle was not just another explorer 
who found his way to Texas. His strange 
behavior was an important part of his 
colony's failure. It also caused a lot of 
suffering and death. Today you will learn about
this unusual explorer and his part in Texas 
history. Before we do that, let's look at 
what the New World was like in the 1600s.

La Salle's Plan

La Salle is best known for two famous 

voyages to the New World. In 1682, he 

sailed the length of a waterway that

 cut through the central part of North America

 - the Mississippi River. He claimed the 

territory along the Mississippi River for 

France and named it Louisiana after

 King Louis XIV of France.

La Salle knew that Spain controlled Mexico.

 He wanted France to control the 

central part of North America. The first 

step in this plan was to establish a colony 

at the mouth of the Mississippi River 

where it empties into the Gulf of Mexico. 

He wanted to use this colony as a base for 

trading with the American Indians to

 get furs and other riches to send 

back to France.

Some plans fail because of bad luck.

 Other plans fail because of the 

bad decisions people make. Bad luck and 

bad decisions worked together to 

doom La Salle and his expedition.

Before we go on, would you like to 

know La Salle's full name? 

It is RenéRobert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle.

 Stories about his boyhood say he had a lot of 

energy. He would have to have a lot of 

energy just to say his own 

name.

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Multiple Choice

During the 1600's what was Mexico called?

• NEW SPAIN

• Texes

• New World

• Louisiana

Multiple Choice

What was LaSalle's primary reason for wanting to establish a colony at the mouth of the Mississippi River?

• To control Texas

• to find a waterway to China

• To control the central part of North America

• To start a war with Spain

Multiple Choice

Spain and France were enemies, how will this most likely affect settlement in North America?

• They will stop settling in North America

• They will give all the land to the American Indians

• They will most likely go to war with each other

• They will divide North America evenly

Multiple Choice

According to the map, Port O'Connor is located ________________ of Fort Saint Louis.

• southeast

• northeast

• northwest

• southwest

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