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What did La Salles dislike about his personality?
His additude
Who murdered La Salle?
His crew
What was the rumored shortcut called that many explorers were after?
The Northwest Passage.
When did La Salle set sail from France?
1684
How did the Spanish find St. Fort Louis?
They found it deserted.
What damaged the expedition?
Pirates and Shipwrecks.
Where would La Salle return to if he needed supplies?
France
Did Fort St. Louis have many good living conditions?
No it made majority of the crew very sick
Who did La Salle often argue with?
His naval officers
What did La Salle envision?
A long trading route along the Mississippi River.
Who did the Karankawa natives become hostile to?
The french
Where did La Salle plan to build his fort?
The mouth of the Mississippi River.
What is a mutiny?
A revolt
How many ships did La Salle set sail with?
4
What did the spanished get reminded of if they wanted to keep their land?
That they needed to keep a closer eye on what the French were doing in Mexico
Who captured one of La Salle's ships?
The Spaniards
What did the Spanish gain when they captured one of La Salle's ships?
Evidence on his plans and his claims
Did any of La Salles crew make a succsesful homecoming?
No, not one of them survived
What did the Spanish do when they heard that La Salle had built fort on their territory?
They set out to find it
When was La Salle murdered?
In the march of 1687
How many crewmates did La Salle set sail with
280
What was the name of the place la salles crew stayed?
Fort St. Louis
Which tribe lived in Fort St. Louis?
The Karankawa tribe
What was the fort inteinded for?
It was built as base for when they planned on striking the Spanish in Mexico.
What caused so many of the crew and settlers to die?
They were attacked by local native tribes