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Why did La Salle miss the Mississippi River and end up in Texas?

April 26, 2017la salle miss mississippi river Texas

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Why did La Salle miss the Mississippi River and end up in Texas?

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The maps available at the time of La Salle’s voyage showed the Mississippi River flowing through Texas. Also, longitude, which is a time-dependent calculation, could not be determined accurately on board a ship, and this caused La Salle to travel too far west.