Robert La Salle

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Robert La Salle

• By Will Clark
• and Matt Howes

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Early Life of Robert La Salle

• La Salle was born on November 21,1643 in
  Rouen,France.
• He enjoyed science and nature as a kid.
• He was incorrectly called a priest.

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Marriage and Family

• La Salle never married!
• He Had a brother named Jean.
• He sailed for New France in spring of 1666.

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First Expedition

• He led an expedition in 1669.
• He followed the Ohio River downstream to
  Louisville, KY.
• La Salle participated in an expedition to follow
  the northern shore of Lake Erie to
  Michilimackinac.

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Final Expeditions

• In 1682 he departed from present- day Fort Wayne
  with 18 Indians and canoed down the Mississippi
  River.
• On April 9, 1682, at the mouth of the
  Mississippi River near modern Venice, Louisiana,
  La Salle buried an engraved plate and a cross,
  claiming the territory for France.
• On March 19,1687, La Salle was slain by Pierre
  Duhaut during an ambush while talking to Duhauts
  decoy, Jean LArcheveque.

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La Salles Routes
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Life Span

• Born November 21, 1643.
• Died March 19, 1687.

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Disclaimer

• Our sources
• www.westirondequoit.org/iroquois/explorer/LaSalle
  
• http//wikipedia.org/wiki/renC3A9-Robert
  Cavalier Sieur de LaSalle
• Google images

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Interesting Facts

• La Salle spent 9 years becoming a priest but
  sadly, he didnt.
• He asked King Louis IX if he could go on his
  trip.
• La Salle killed over 1,000 men along the
  Mississippi River.

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Images of La Salle