This attractive e-book follows the travels of French nobleman Sieur de los angeles Salle who accelerated the fur alternate in North Americathen referred to as New Franceand explored the Mississippi River right down to the Gulf of Mexico. historic info and high-interest truth bins are provided in a tabloid-news type that publications readers via significant voyages, explorations, and discoveries. subject matters comprise l. a. Salles quest for a brand new exchange path to China, existence in New France, interactions with the Seneca, the fur alternate, crusing down the Mississippi, and los angeles Salle's legacy.
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