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Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La
Veréndrye
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About La Vérendrye
Who was he?
Born on November 17, 1685 in Trois- Rivières, Quebec
La Vérendrye at the Lake of the Woods (Lake Superior)
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About La Vérendrye
Who was he?
Gaultier family were noble landowners
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About La Vérendrye
Who was he?
Was a French-Canadian fur trader and traveler
Beaver Fur
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About La Vérendrye
What did he do?
At the age of 12, he was recruited into the French army in Canada and France
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About La Vérendrye
What did he do?
Only became an explorer when he was over 40 years of age
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About La Vérendrye
What did he do?
Explored farther west than anyone before him (he reached North Dakota and upper Missouri River)
La Vérendrye Leading an Expedition to the West
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Mission
Why did European explorers sail across the ocean?
Curiosity about wealth
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Mission
Why did European explorers sail across the ocean?
Need for simplified trade routes
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Mission
Why did European explorers sail across the ocean?
Many people believed that there was a “western sea” (Pacific Ocean) just beyond the reaches of the explored areas of Canada
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Mission
What is he known for?
Exploration of North America in search of a fabled “western sea” because he thought it might’ve been a shortcut to China
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Mission
What is he known for?
Looking for an overland route to the Pacific Ocean
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Mission
By the early 1700’s, was the interior of Canada largely explored?
Not until La Vérendrye, and 3 of his sons, set out from Montreal to explore
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Results
What happened?
Searched for this sea, but didn’t find it
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Results
What happened?
Discovered rough countryside that hadn’t been explored by Europeans before
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Results
What happened?
Explored lakes and rivers in what is now present-day Ontario and Manitoba
La Vérendrye’s route from 1731-1739
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Results
What happened?
Established fur trading posts in areas he explored on behalf of France and the colony of New France
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Results
What happened?
His explorations and trading posts paved way for further exploration
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Results
What happened?
Efforts led to settlement in what is now central and western Canada
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Results
What happened?
Got as far west as what is now Saskatchewan and Dakota by 1738
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Later on
What did his sons do later?
2 sons may have reached Rocky Mountains in 1742
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Later on
What did La Vérendrye do later?
Created reports that added to the knowledge of the geography of the area
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Later on
What did La Vérendrye do later?
Fur trading business was unprofitable so he returned to Montreal in 1743
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Later on
What did La Vérendrye do later?
Died in Montreal on December 5, 1749 (lived to age 64 which is quite old compared to other explorers)
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