1. Pierre Gaultier de Varennes et de La Veréndrye and the Search for the Western Sea By: Ryan Lee 7-03

2. 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)

3. About La Vérendrye Who was he?  Gaultier family were noble landowners

4. About La Vérendrye Who was he?  Was a French-Canadian fur trader and traveler Beaver Fur

5. About La Vérendrye What did he do?  At the age of 12, he was recruited into the French army in Canada and France

6. About La Vérendrye What did he do?  Only became an explorer when he was over 40 years of age

7. 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

8. Mission Why did European explorers sail across the ocean?  Curiosity about wealth

9. Mission Why did European explorers sail across the ocean?  Need for simplified trade routes

10. 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

11. 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

12. Mission What is he known for?  Looking for an overland route to the Pacific Ocean

13. 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

14. Results What happened?  Searched for this sea, but didn’t find it

15. Results What happened?  Discovered rough countryside that hadn’t been explored by Europeans before

16. Results What happened?  Explored lakes and rivers in what is now present-day Ontario and Manitoba La Vérendrye’s route from 1731- 1739

17. Results What happened?  Established fur trading posts in areas he explored on behalf of France and the colony of New France

18. Results What happened?  His explorations and trading posts paved way for further exploration

19. Results What happened?  Efforts led to settlement in what is now central and western Canada

20. Results What happened?  Got as far west as what is now Saskatchewan and Dakota by 1738

21. Later on What did his sons do later?  2 sons may have reached Rocky Mountains in 1742

22. Later on What did La Vérendrye do later?  Created reports that added to the knowledge of the geography of the area

23. Later on What did La Vérendrye do later?  Fur trading business was unprofitable so he returned to Montreal in 1743

24. 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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