![Exploring Westward - 18th Century](91/h3-vtb09_1-e.jpg)
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![Introduction](91/h3-vtb14_1-e.jpg)
![Early Life](91/h3-vtb27_1-e.jpg)
![Transportation](91/h3-vtb18_1-e.jpg)
![Exploration](91/h3-vtb31_1-e.jpg)
![La Vérendrye Sons](91/h3-vtb35_2-e.jpg)
![After](91/h3-vtb21_1-e.jpg)
![Summary](91/h3-vtb50_1-e.jpg)
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The La Vérendryes: Family of Explorers
La Vérendrye's Sons
In 1735, a group including La Vérendrye's son, Jean-Baptiste, was attacked by Sioux warriors and massacred on an island in Lake of the Woods. His other sons, Louis-Joseph and François, kept exploring westward, and are credited as being the first non-Native men to see the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains.
What's a Father to Do?
La Vérendrye wanted to trade with the Cree. They named a high price. They would trade if he would agree to send his son Jean-Baptiste to fight in a war party. A tough decision, but he finally agreed. Jean-Baptiste did return safely, only to be killed two years later in a revenge attack by the Sioux.
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