This engaging book follows the travels of French nobleman Sieur de la Salle who expanded the fur trade in North America then called New France and explored the Mississippi River down to the Gulf of Mexico. Historical information and high-interest fact boxes are presented in a tabloid-news style that guides readers through major voyages, explorations, and discoveries. Topics include La Salle s quest for a new trade route to China, life in New France, interactions with the Seneca, the fur trade, sailing down the Mississippi, and La Salle's legacy.
This book follows the adventures of French explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, who explored the Great Lakes and helped develop the French fur trade.
- ISBN10 0778714306
- ISBN13 9780778714309
- Publish Date 19 September 2014
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Crabtree Publishing Company
- Format Hardcover (Library Binding)
- Pages 32
- Language English