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-Ran a trading post in New France.
-Native Americans told him about a great river in the south. -When he found the Ohio River, he named it Le Belle Riveiere (luh BEL ri vee AIR).
-He claimed the area around the river for France.
La Salle (luh SAL)
Look at the map on page 87 in Social Studies Book
The French are worried about the British.
Hey! That belongs to the
French! I’ll bury this metal plate in
the ground to prove it!
Celoron de Blainville
NO IT DOESN’T! It’s OURS!
And, we’re going to start selling OUR land to
OUR British people!