1. By: Connor, Derek, Sam

2. Personal Backrounds  Robert de La Salle was a French Nobleman

3. Sponsor Robert de La Salle was Sponsored by King Louis XVI of France. He liked Robert’s plan. But the catch was he Had to pay his voyage himself. King Louis XVI

4. Motives  Robert de La Salle motives were personal wealth and canoe trade routes.

5. Time Line of Exploration  Began: 1681  Ended:1684

6. Route of Exploration

7. What he did with the Land  Claiming new land for the country  Lead to new settlement in the area that he discovered

8. Credits  http://www.westirondequoit.org/iroquois/exp lore/lasalle.htm http://www.westirondequoit.org/iroquois/exp lore/lasalle.htm  http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fran ce_Flag_Map.svg http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fran ce_Flag_Map.svg  http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/40363 15v2908909-map-france-highlighted-red http://www.tradebit.com/filedetail.php/40363 15v2908909-map-france-highlighted-red  PS: He got murdered by his crew because they thought he was crazy!

9. PEACE and HAPPY HOLIDAYS from the Robert de La Salle group.