French explorers

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Hernando de Soto and his men started a journey near Tampa Bay
Their travels would lead them through several different states before coming to present day Arkansas two years later

Hernando de Soto’s Legacy
His journey was considered a FAIL
Traveled for 3 years
Left no permanent settlements in Arkansas
They helped spread diseases
He left a legacy of destruction, death, and disappointment

European Explorers, p. 130
130 years after de Soto, Europeans would come back to Arkansas
At this time
Spanish ruled Mexico, southwest portion of the US, Florida, and parts of the Gulf coast
The French controlled Canada
The English were creating colonies in Virginia and New England

The French in Arkansas
In 1673, two Frenchmen in Canada planned a voyage down the Mississippi
Jacques Marquette
Catholic priest that wanted to convert Indians to the Christian faith
Louis Joliet
Fur trapper & trader interested in new ways to trade
Hoped to find gold or a route to the Indies

The French in Arkansas
Marquette & Joliet left with…
2 canoes
Five other men
Food
The Illinois Indians gave the Frenchmen a calumet
Long-stemmed pipe made of red stone
This would serve as a “passport” for travel

They would have safe travel to Arkansas
They would return to Canada to prepare a map and a report
Their journey would inspire another Frenchman, Robert de La Salle

La Salle
Goals
Secure the entire Mississippi Valley for France
Challenge the Spanish for control of the mouth of the river
His lieutenant was Henri de Tonti
La Salle would inform the Indians that he claimed the entire Mississippi River Valley in the name of King Louis XIV of France

La Salle’s Promise
Promised the Quapaw that France would protect them against their enemies (Osage)
In return the Quapaw allowed him to place the seal of France on their land
By their standards, the French owned Arkansas and all of Louisiana

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French explorers

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