ALL ABOUT ROBERT DE LA SALLE BY DREW and AKSHAY
WHO WAS HIS SPONSOR? His sponsor was France King Louie 14 wanted him to pay for his own trip The governor of Montréal paid for his trip
WHERE DID HE EXPLORE 1.He explored the Mississippi River and the tributaries 2.He clamed the land for france
INTERESTING FACTS He was killed by his own men
De Salle motivations were gold, spices, personal wealth. He also dreamed of an empire of trading posts, forts, and settlements. De Salles motivations
He set of New France in In 1681 he set of to explore the Mississippi River. In 1684 he sailed to America with over 200 sailors.