1. By Tyson, Stephanie, Regan,Kris Table #2

2. Robert De LaSalle Born in France November 24, 1643 Jesuit schools Sailed to Canada Became fir trader Died in Texas 1487

3. LaSalle’s Route

4. LaSalle’s Exploration From France First to sail the Mississippi River Through the Great Lakes To the Gulf of Mexico Claimed land around Mississippi Later sold to U.S.A.

5. Portrait of LaSalle

6. LaSalle’s Encounters  Indians / Iroquois  The Great Lakes  Gulf of Mexico  Ohio River

7. Artifacts

8. Robert Discovery Discovered the Mississippi River Located South East of the U.S.A.

9. Interesting Facts A city named after him in Illinois First European to travel down the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico Expedition took only two years

10. Reference http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Explor ers.html http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Explor ers.html http://search.yahooligans.com/search/ligans?p=r obert+de+la+salle http://search.yahooligans.com/search/ligans?p=r obert+de+la+salle http://www.outfitters.com/illinois/lasalle/history_la salle.html http://www.outfitters.com/illinois/lasalle/history_la salle.html http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/pa ge/l/lasalle.shtml http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/pa ge/l/lasalle.shtml