1. French Arrival C-Notes

2. Hypothesis Statement FRENCH ARRIVAL IN TEXAS IS A GOOD THING

3. France Shows Interest In 1683, the Frenchmen LaSalle asked his king if he could set up a French colony along the Mississippi River Reasons Why: 1.Track Spanish activity in the Gulf area 2.Find silver in Mexico 3.Control trade in North America Q1: What caused LaSalle to investigate? Q2: Is LaSalle’s plan a good idea? Q3: How does LaSalle motive for investigating compare to other Spanish explorers?

4. A Little Trouble Trying to find the mouth of the Miss. River, LaSalle got lost. In 1685, LaSalle was shipwrecked near Galveston Island and build Ft. St. Louis Q1: What problems might this create? Q2: How might the Spanish react?

5. Hypothesis Statement FRENCH ARRIVAL IN TEXAS IS A GOOD THING

6. Fort St. Louis Fails When LaSalle arrived he struggled. 1.lost supplies 2.fought the Karankawa 3.drought killed crops 4.illness/disease killed many Eventually LaSalle was killed by his own men and Fort St. Louis was destroyed. Select 1-word to summarize LaSalle’s experience.

7. Hypothesis Test FRENCH ARRIVAL IN TEXAS IS A GOOD THING

8. Effects of Fort St. Louis The French arrival in Texas made the Spanish fear they would lose their lands The Spanish decided to renew their effort in colonizing the coast of Texas

9. Hypothesis Test FRENCH ARRIVAL IN TEXAS IS A GOOD THING

10. 3, 2, 1 3 Reasons why the French wanted to come to Texas 2 issues LaSalle and Fort St. Louis encountered 1 effect LaSalle’s expedition had on the eventual exploration and colonization of Texas.