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  1. www.humanitiestexas.org › programs › tx-originalsRené-Robert La Salle | Humanities Texas

    4 days ago · November 22, 1643–March 19, 1687. Born in 1643, French explorer René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, abandoned training as a priest for the summons of economic opportunity in North America. La Salle settled near Montreal in 1666 and engaged in the fur trade.

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Louis-HennepinLouis Hennepin | Explorer, Cartographer, Discoverer | Britannica

    May 9, 2024 · Louis Hennepin (born May 12, 1626, Ath, Belgium—died after 1701, Rome?) was a Franciscan missionary who, with the celebrated explorer René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, penetrated the Great Lakes in 1679 to the region of Illinois and wrote the first published description of the country.

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  4. www.socialstudiesforkids.com › articles › ushistoryLa Salle: French Explorer of Louisiana - Social Studies for Kids

    May 25, 2024 · French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was the first European to travel the entirety of the Mississippi River, achieving the feat in 1682. He was also the creator of the name Louisiana for the vast territory that later became part of the U.S. La Salle was born on Nov. 21, 1643, at Rouen, in Normandy, in what is now ...

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  6. www.ncesc.com › geographic-faq › what-happened-to-the-firstWhat happened to the first French settlement in Texas at ... -...

    May 13, 2024 · The first French settlement in Texas at Matagorda Bay was established by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in 1685. However, the settlement did not survive for long. Here are the answers to some specific questions about the French settlement: What happened …

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    May 16, 2024 · Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, a young adventurer-explorer would name the territory he was exploring, Louisiana after the king. On April 9, 1682, La Salle planted a column and cross-painted it with “the arms of France.” La Salle would also formulate a plan for the colonization of the lower Mississippi Valley.

  8. www.seacoastecho.com › editorials › hancock-history-robert-laHancock History: Robert La Salle | Editorials | seacoastecho.com

    May 17, 2024 · Rene-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle (1643-1687) was born in Rouen, France to a well-off family. Sieur de la Salle is only a title meaning “lord of the manor,” but the phrase “La Salle” has become iconic so historians call him Robert La Salle or simply “La Salle.”

  9. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Persons_of_National_HistoricPersons of National Historic Significance - Wikipedia

    May 26, 2024 · René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle: Explorer, founded Lachine, rebuilt Fort Frontenac 1934 Claude Champagne: Musician (composer) 1988 Samuel de Champlain: Explorer, founded Quebec City, "The Father of New France" 1929 Edward Barron Chandler: Father of Confederation, Lieutenant-Governor (New Brunswick) 1939 Jean-Charles Chapais