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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:explorer
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gptkbp:associated_with
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gptkb:Union_Army
gptkb:Henri_de_Tonti
gptkb:Louis_Jolliet
gptkb:Native_American_culture
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gptkbp:birth_date
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1643-11-21
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gptkbp:burial_place
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gptkb:Saint_Louis,_Missouri
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gptkbp:death_date
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1687-04-19
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gptkbp:expedition
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gptkb:Texas
1684
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
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gptkbp:is_explored_in
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gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico
gptkb:Mississippi_River
gptkb:lakes
1669
1670
1682
1684
1687
inspired future explorers
murdered by his men
influenced French colonial policy
discovered the mouth of the Mississippi River
established trade routes with Native Americans
failed to establish a colony in Texas
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gptkbp:known_for
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claiming the Mississippi River basin for France
exploring the Great Lakes
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gptkbp:legacy
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gptkb:La_Salle_University
gptkb:La_Salle_County
La Salle River
numerous place names in the United States
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:French
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gptkbp:notable_achievement
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establishing French claims in North America
founding Fort Frontenac
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gptkbp:occupation
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fur trader
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gptkbp:parent
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gptkb:Jean_Cavelier
Marie Cavelier
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Marguerite_Cavelier
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Samuel_de_Champlain
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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