Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette

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Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette

• Kristian Torres
• Rula Abdeljabbar
• 7-2 Mr. Zimmer Ms. Coronel

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AGE OF EXPLORATION

• There were many many people who explored the
  new world at the time of Joliet and Marquette.
  Joliet and Marquette were the first Europeans to
  sail along the Mississippi. The Mississippi is
  one of the most important rivers in the US
  today. It was one of the greatest discoveries of
  there time.

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Itroduction

• Louis Joliet was born in 1645 in Quebec.
• He was a French Canadian Explorer who led an
  expedition to explore the Mississippi.
• Jacques Marquette was born in 1637 in Laon,
  France.
• He met Louis Joliet who asked him to be a part in
  an exploration along the Mississippi River.

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The Beginning of the Expedition

• After hearing rumors about a large river in the
  south Joliet and Marquette went down to begin
  their Journey in 1673.
• At first they thought that this river would lead
  them to the Pacific but as they went further
  along the river they new that it was leading them
  to the Gulf of Mexico.

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The Indians Help

• The first Indians they saw was in Illinois, the
  Indians were very friendly.
• They told them information on how long it would
  take them to get further along the Mississippi
  and who they would meet along the way.
• The Indians told them that the sea was ten days
  away.

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Heading Back Home

• Since they didnt want to get captured by Indians
  or the Spanish they went back.
• They had said an easier route going back that the
  Indians told them about.
• On the way back home they got into a canoe
  accident and lost all their records of the
  expedition.
• Joliet then wrote down all the events that
  happened by memory and published it himself.

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Achievements

• Joliet and Marquette turned out to be the first
  Europeans to ever travel along the Mississippi
  river.
• The rumor of the large river in the south became
  a fact.
• Because of his success Joliet was appointed royal
  Hydro gopher.