Robert De La salle

Background

• Born in 1643
• Was a nobleman
• Home country is france
• Death in 1687

Sponsors

• France sponsored Robert
• 40 men traveled with him
• He borrowed money from King Louis XIV

Reasons to explore

• To trade
• He wanted to be ritch 

Date of exploration

• 1666 - 1684

Route of exploration

• Started in great lakes 
• When along Mississippi river
• Ended up in what is now texas

Impact

• He discovered Texas
• He calmed the Mississippi river
• He found a settlement

What happened to him

• He died to one of his 40 men