Essentials of United States history . Robert de la Salle. 84 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY colony fitted out by the king. But the commander of thefleet was jealous of La Salle and, purposely missing the Missis-sippi, landed the colony on the shores of Texas and returnedto France. La Salle attempted to find the Mississippi bymarching overland, but was unsuccessful in his search, and. Ih»fiesttona ^1 The French Occupation of North America. finally starting out for Canada was assassinated by one of hisfollowers. 91. New France. — In spite of La Salles failure to found acolony, he had added
Essentials of United States history . Robert de la Salle. 84 ESSENTIALS OF UNITED STATES HISTORY colony fitted out by the king. But the commander of thefleet was jealous of La Salle and, purposely missing the Missis-sippi, landed the colony on the shores of Texas and returnedto France. La Salle attempted to find the Mississippi bymarching overland, but was unsuccessful in his search, and. Ih»fiesttona ^1 The French Occupation of North America. finally starting out for Canada was assassinated by one of hisfollowers. 91. New France. — In spite of La Salles failure to found acolony, he had added greatly to the domains of the P>enchking in America. At his death, and due in large measure to hisefforts, New France extended from the Gulf of St. Lawrence THE FRENCH COLONIES 85 to the farther end of the Great Lakes, from the Great Lakessouth to the Gulf of Mexico, and from the Appalachian Moun-tains to the farthest source of the Missouri. Between thisgreat territory and the Atlantic was a narrow strip of country,a few hundred miles wide, occupied by twelve English col-onies. Even some of this land was claimed by the English colonies, on their part, laid claim to much ofLouisiana under their grants of land from sea to sea; theyhad, however, done nothing to possess it. 92. Iberville. — Possession is nine points of the law,says a common proverb. And in accordanc
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