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European Exploration
Lesson Ten: Rene-Robert LaSalle
1. Where did Champlain start the first French colony?
2. LaSalle was the first European to travel down which major river?
RAP: Rene-Robert LaSalle
1. Where did Champlain start the first French colony? Quebec
2. LaSalle was the first European to travel down which major river?
RAP: Rene-Robert LaSalle
1. Where did Champlain start the first French colony? Quebec
2. LaSalle was the first European to travel down which major river?
◦ Mississippi River
RAP: Rene-Robert LaSalle
2. Robert La Salle
In 1682, La Salle traveled south on the Mississippi River…
…and claimed all the Mississippi River Valley.
So what? What is important to understand about this?
Major European countries were in competition to extend their power into North America and claim the land as their own.
How much do you
remember?
1. Francisco Coronado claimed southwest United States for what country?
a. England
b. France
c. Spain
d. Portugal
2. Samuel de Champlain claimed Quebec for what country?
a. Portugal
b. France
c. England
d. Spain
3. Who claimed the Mississippi River Valley?
a. John Smith
b. Christopher Columbus
c. John Cabot
d. Robert La Salle
4. What was not a European goal during the Age of Exploration?
a. The expansion of empires and power
b. The increase in wealth and improved
balance of trade
c. The desire to spread Christianity
d. The development of large cities
5. What group of people made voyages of discovery along West Africa?
a. Spanish
b. French
c. Portuguese
d. English
La Salle’s Map
◦ Born/Died:
◦ Nationality:
◦ Early Life
◦ Major Contribution
Explorer Wheel
◦ Born/Died: 1643-1687
◦ Nationality:
◦ Early Life
◦ Major Contribution
Explorer Wheel
◦ Born/Died: 1643-1687
◦ Nationality: French
◦ Early Life
◦ Major Contribution
Explorer Wheel
◦ Born/Died: 1643-1687
◦ Nationality: French
◦ Early Life Studied to be Jesuit
◦ Major Contribution
Explorer Wheel
◦ Born/Died: 1643-1687
◦ Nationality: French
◦ Early Life Studied to be Jesuit
◦ Major Contribution Sailed down the Mississippi River – all the way
to the Gulf of Mexico On your map from yesterday, TRACE over
in BLUE his route down the Mississippi River
Explorer WheelSignificance
Claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France
Interesting information Fur Trader
◦ Significance
◦ Interesting information
Explorer Wheel
◦ Significance Claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France
◦ Interesting information
Explorer Wheel
◦ Significance Claimed the Mississippi River Valley for France
◦ Interesting information Fur Trader
Explorer Wheel
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Regions Explored by France
Samuel de Champlain
Robert La Salle
Quebec, Canada
Mississippi River Valley
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Rene-Robert LaSalle Acrostic Poem◦ You may use his first name or his last◦ Then decorate!!!
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