LaSalle By Rileigh Dickson and Morgan Murray

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LaSalle By Rileigh Dickson and Morgan Murray
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La Salle

• La Salle was born in France on November 22,
  1643. He is from Roueny, France, and he went to
  Jesuit schools. His real name is Robert
  Caverliver (which means Knight)

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Who Is He and What Did He Explore?
La Salle is a French explorer. He found the
Mississippi River, and claimed the entire valley
of Mississippi for France! Now wont that be
cool? Then he also discovered Louisiana!
La Salle was sometimes called the father of the
Louisiana territory.
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LaSalle Journey

• La Salles journey began when the king of France
  asked him to find a route to the ocean. This is
  one of the many journeys. He started in France,
  got to the southern end of Lake Ontario, then he
  went across Lake Erie, then through Strait of
  Detroit next he went across Lake Saint Clair then
  across Lake Huron, and finally reached Green Bay
  on Lake Michigan.

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The New World

• La Salles crew had never seen a raccoon before
  they went to the New World
• When LaSalle got to the New World he built his
  own fort.

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LaSalles Friends The Indians
La Salle became friends with the Iroquois Indians

• In 1681 he met with Miami Indians

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Interesting Facts About LaSalle

• He enjoyed nature and science
• Rene Robert Caverlier, Sieur de LaSalle arrived
  in what is now the city of South Bend in 1679

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LaSalle The Fur Trader

• He became interested in fur trading.
• Some animals such as beavers, raccoons, foxes,
  squirrels, bears, and rabbits were probably some
  of the animals he hunted.

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Some Cool Facts About LaSalle!

• LaSalle made friends with different Native
  Americans.
• The last time the Griffin ship was seen was the
  last time anyone had ever seen it!
• In 1684-87 in the West Indies LaSalle felt sick,
  and many of his own men deserted him. That is so
  sad.

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Death of La Salle

• Murdered by his crew in 1687
• His crew shot killed him.
• After La Salles death his crew stripped La Salle
  took his belongings.
• He was killed in Texas.