Article 7 La Salle Exit Ticket

In what year was René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle born?

• 1643

• 1666

• 1669

• 1673

What title was René Robert Cavelier known by?

• The Explorer

• La Salle

• The Navigator

• The Conqueror

To which country did the colony belong where La Salle joined his brother in 1666?

• Spain

• England

• France

• Portugal

Why did La Salle leave France?

• To search for gold

• To escape his commitment to the Jesuit priesthood

• To find a new trade route

• To join a military expedition

What did La Salle believe would facilitate access to China?

• A land route

• A water route

• A new type of ship

• A detailed map

What was La Salle's first exploration attempt in 1669?

• Sail down the Mississippi River

• Find a water route to the Pacific

• Explore the Arctic

• Colonize the Caribbean

Which geographical area did La Salle explore during his first attempt?

• The Amazon River

• The Great Lakes

• The Nile River

• The Yangtze River

Why did La Salle abandon his attempt to find a route to the Pacific?

• He ran out of supplies

• He got lost in the desert

• While navigating the Ohio River, near what is now Kentucky

• He was captured by natives

What motivated La Salle to sell his lands in 1669?

• The search for a new life in Europe

• The need to finance his expedition

• Pressure from the French authorities

• Lack of success in agriculture

Which part of the North American continent was unknown to La Salle and his contemporaries?

• The east coast

• The geography of the interior

• The Yucatan Peninsula

• The Caribbean islands