Read the quote from "Relation of the Discoveries
and Voyages of Cavelier de La Salle." Then,
answer the question.
Which of the following statements best describes
the main idea of the passage?
The land and weather are harsh.
Crops and animals do not thrive in this land,
The land is good for growing crops and
animals.
"[The lake) abounds in fish, and is
everywhere deep and navigable.... The land
bordering this lake being very fertile, M. de
La Salle has put several acres of it under
cultivation, and wheat, pulse, and pot-herbs
have done very well.... He raises poultry and
horned cattle ... and as the trees are fine and
suitable for house and ship building, and as
the winter is much shorter than in Canada,
there is reason to believe that he will soon
have a considerable plantation."
from "Relation of the Discoveries and
Voyages of Cavelier de La Salle"
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