LaSalle Quiz 2

Who was captured by the Sioux around the time of the mutiny at Fort Crevecoeur?

• Hennepin

• Joseph-Antoine le Febvre, Sieur de La Barre

• Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle

• Henri de Tonti

What did La Salle find when he returned to the Grand Village of the Illinois?

• A peaceful meeting with the Iroquois

• A thriving village

• A village burnt to the ground with mutilated corpses

• A newly constructed fort

Who did La Salle hope to find in the ruined Illinois village?

• The governor of New France

• The chief of the Illinois

• A band of Fox Indians

• His faithful lieutenant, Henri de Tonti

What was La Salle's goal in forming alliances with the Shawnee and other tribes?

• To start a war with the Iroquois

• To establish a new settlement

• To form a defensive anti-Iroquois alliance

• To find gold

What condition did La Salle suffer from during his ambassadorial expedition?

• A broken leg

• Snow blindness

• Frostbite

• Malaria

Who informed one of La Salle's employees that Henri de Tonti was alive?

• The chief of the Miami Indians

• A group of French settlers

• A band of Fox Indians

• A band of Sioux Indians

What did La Salle name the watersheds of the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers in honor of the French king?

• La Barre

• Fort Frontenac

• New France

• Louisiana

Who succeeded Count Frontenac as Governor of New France?

• Henri de Tonti

• Joseph-Antoine le Febvre, Sieur de La Barre

• Louis-Henri de Baugy

• Claude Bernou

What did La Salle do after Governor La Barre seized all of his assets?

• He joined the Iroquois

• He retired from exploration

• He sailed for France to seek support from the King

• He started a war with the Iroquois

What was the king's opinion on La Salle's voyage of discovery according to a letter to La Barre?

• A great achievement

• Utterly useless

• A brave endeavor

• A profitable venture