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The French come to Texas. 1682 La Salle (French) In 1682 René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was sent to map the Mississippi and claim all land around

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The The French French come to come to TexasTexas

Page 2: The French come to Texas. 1682 La Salle (French) In 1682 René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle was sent to map the Mississippi and claim all land around

1682 La Salle 1682 La Salle (French(French))

In 1682 In 1682 René-Robert René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle La Salle was was sent to map the sent to map the Mississippi and claim all land Mississippi and claim all land around it for Francearound it for France

Names the land Louisiana Names the land Louisiana after King Louis XIVafter King Louis XIV

Flag of France in 1682

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The French had not explored The French had not explored the Gulf of Mexico like the the Gulf of Mexico like the SpanishSpanish..

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In 1684- La Salle returns to build a fort on the In 1684- La Salle returns to build a fort on the Mississippi. He lands in Texas by mistakeMississippi. He lands in Texas by mistake

He built Fort Saint Louis near Matagorda Bay.He built Fort Saint Louis near Matagorda Bay.

This was the first settlement in Texas.This was the first settlement in Texas.

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Fort St. Louis on Garcitas CreekFort St. Louis on Garcitas Creek.

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Fort. St. Louis was Fort. St. Louis was doomed from the start.doomed from the start.

Two of the four supply Two of the four supply ships La Salle had to ships La Salle had to start the colony were start the colony were lost including thelost including the Belle Belle..

The Karankawa Indians The Karankawa Indians and the French settlers and the French settlers did not get along and did not get along and would fight constantly. would fight constantly.

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La Salle tried three La Salle tried three times to march to the times to march to the Mississippi river to get Mississippi river to get help but failed. On the help but failed. On the last trip in 1689 he last trip in 1689 he was killed by his own was killed by his own men.men.

The Karankawa The Karankawa destroyed the colony destroyed the colony soon after La Salle’s soon after La Salle’s death.death.

Out of the 400 settlers Out of the 400 settlers only 7 made it safely only 7 made it safely to French Canadato French Canada

A monument A monument to La Salle at to La Salle at Indianola, Indianola, Texas on Texas on Matagorda Matagorda Bay.Bay.

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SPANISH RESPONSESPANISH RESPONSE

The Spanish sent many The Spanish sent many expeditions to find Ft. St. expeditions to find Ft. St. Louis.Louis.

They finally found it a few They finally found it a few months after the fort was months after the fort was destroyeddestroyed. .

The Spanish also found The Spanish also found some children that the some children that the Karankawa had spared. Karankawa had spared. The children were The children were eventually returned to eventually returned to France.France.

A drawing of Pierre Talon, one of A drawing of Pierre Talon, one of the French Children who lived the French Children who lived with the Karankawawith the Karankawa

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The Spanish buried the French cannons they found. The Spanish buried the French cannons they found. They were discovered in the 1990’s by American They were discovered in the 1990’s by American archeologists.archeologists.

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In 1995 Texas Archeologist In 1995 Texas Archeologist found one of La Salle’s found one of La Salle’s ships the Belle on the ships the Belle on the ocean floor of Matagorda ocean floor of Matagorda Bay. The ship had been Bay. The ship had been mired in mud of some 300 mired in mud of some 300 years and was a very years and was a very important discovery. important discovery.

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La Salle and Fort St. Louis caused the Spanish to La Salle and Fort St. Louis caused the Spanish to take a new interest in the Southwest and Texas.take a new interest in the Southwest and Texas.

Only Spain’s fear of losing the land to the French Only Spain’s fear of losing the land to the French would force them to come back to Texaswould force them to come back to Texas

They established the first mission in Texas near El Paso named Corpus Christi de la Ysleta.