French Arrival C-Notes

Hypothesis Statement

FRENCH ARRIVAL IN TEXAS IS A GOOD

THING

France Shows Interest

• In 1683, the Frenchmen LaSalle asked his king if he could set up a French colony along the Mississippi River

• Reasons Why:1. Track Spanish activity in the

Gulf area2. Find silver in Mexico3. Control trade in North AmericaQ1: What caused LaSalle to investigate?Q2: Is LaSalle’s plan a good idea?Q3: How does LaSalle motive for investigating compare to other Spanish explorers?

A Little Trouble• Trying to find the mouth of the Miss. River,

LaSalle got lost.• In 1685, LaSalle was shipwrecked near Galveston

Island and build Ft. St. Louis

Q1: What problems might this create?Q2: How might the Spanish react?

Hypothesis Statement

FRENCH ARRIVAL IN TEXAS IS A GOOD

THING

Fort St. Louis Fails• When LaSalle arrived he

struggled.1. lost supplies2. fought the Karankawa3. drought killed crops4. illness/disease killed many

• Eventually LaSalle was killed by his own men and Fort St. Louis was destroyed.

Select 1-word to summarize LaSalle’s experience.

Hypothesis Test

FRENCH ARRIVAL IN TEXAS IS A GOOD

THING

Effects of Fort St. Louis• The French arrival in Texas made the

Spanish fear they would lose their lands• The Spanish decided to renew their

effort in colonizing the coast of Texas

Hypothesis Test

FRENCH ARRIVAL IN TEXAS IS A GOOD

THING

3, 2, 13 Reasons why the French wanted to come to

Texas

2 issues LaSalle and Fort St. Louis encountered

1 effect LaSalle’s expedition had on the eventual exploration and colonization of Texas.