FIRST CONTACTS 28000 BCE 1821 CE
SPANISH COLONIES
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Question
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It was attacked and overrun by AMerican Indians
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It was burned down by the SPanish
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It was abandoned by the French
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It was destroyed by a storm
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Detailed explanation-1: -La Salle was hampered by inaccurate maps and navigational devices. Karankwa Indians had lived in the coastal area for centuries prior to the arrival of the French. The Indians brutally attacked the settlement in 1689, following a series of misunderstandings and news of the death of the French leader, La Salle.
Detailed explanation-2: -What eventually happened to the Ft. St. Louis inhabitants? Answer: Most were killed by disease, starvation, and Indian attacks.
Detailed explanation-3: -Six of the men who had left the settlement with La Salle continued moving north to Canada and returned to France. Only 20 people were left at the settlement. Most were women, children, and physically handicapped men. The Indians heard about La Salle’s death and the weak settlers and they attacked the settlement.
Detailed explanation-4: -Fort Louis (La Rochelle), built by Louis XIII in 1620. Fort Louis (Pondicherry), French fort in Pondicherry, destroyed in 1761.
Detailed explanation-5: -What was the effect of the establishment of Fort St. Louis on France? France lost its claims to the entire Mississippi River Valley. France established long-lasting trade with Native Americans in the area.