=The Leading Facts.= _1._ La Salle was sent to complete the
exploration of the Mississippi. _2._ La Salle made his way to the
Gulf of Mexico and later built the fort at Starved Rock. _3._ The
French sent trappers, missionaries, and soldiers into New France to
strengthen it against the English. _4._ The French trappers lived
on intimate terms with the Indians. _5._ With the fall of Quebec,
England won New France.
=Study Questions.= _1._ Why was La Salle not satisfied merely to
get rich? _2._ Describe the first voyage on the Lakes. _3._ Find
on the map the places named, from Mackinac to Fort Crèvecœur. _4._
How did La Salle reach the Mississippi? _5._ Picture Tonti's fort
on Starved Rock. _6._ Tell the story of the fate of La Salle. _7._
What Indian tribe sided with the English? _8._ What was the effect
of the fall of Quebec?
=Suggested Readings.= LA SALLE: Wright, _Children's Stories in
American History_, 316-330; Pratt, _Later Colonial Period_, 1-28.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, THE FIRST GENERAL AND FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
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