La Salle's accomplishments include:
* La Salle was the first European to explore the Great Lakes region of North America.
* La Salle was the first European to travel down the Mississippi River from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
* La Salle founded the city of New Orleans in 1682, which became the capital of the French colony of Louisiana.
* La Salle's explorations helped to establish France as a major power in North America.
Here is a more detailed account of La Salle's accomplishments:
* 1666-1667: La Salle travels to New France (Canada) and explores the St. Lawrence River.
* 1669-1670: La Salle travels to the Great Lakes region and explores Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.
* 1671-1672: La Salle travels to the Mississippi River and explores the Illinois River.
* 1673-1675: La Salle returns to France and organizes an expedition to explore the Mississippi River.
* 1679-1682: La Salle travels down the Mississippi River from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
* 1682: La Salle founds the city of New Orleans in present-day Louisiana.
* 1684-1687: La Salle leads a second expedition to the Mississippi River, but he is killed by his own men in 1687.
La Salle's explorations were important for several reasons. They helped to establish France as a major power in North America, and they opened up the Mississippi River to European exploration and trade. La Salle's explorations also helped to pave the way for the settlement of the American Midwest and the Gulf Coast.