Marquette & Joliet By: Patricia Carlough

Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet Jacques was a Catholic missionary and an explorer while Louis was a French-Canadian trader and explorer. Jacques was born in Laon, France Louis was born near Quebec City and was raised in a Jesuit seminary In 1672 Joliet was named the leader of the exploration of the great lakes. After the expedition Marquette went back to preach to a tribe of Illinois Native Americans until his death in 1675

What country did they work for Louis Joliet is from Quebec City, Canada Jacques Marquette is from Laon, France Both Marquette and Joliet sailed under France’s flag they sailed in the Queen Elizabethan era The Mississippi River Expedition was a year long

What did they discover first Europeans to sail along the Mississippi River. sailed Lake Michigan and explored both the Fox and Wisconsin Rivers. they didn’t want to be captured so they sailed up the Illinois River into Lake Michigan after a canoe tipping Joliet lost all of his maps and dairies of the expedition. They sailed the Mississippi River in 1673

What kind of ships did they use They used two birch bark canoes They mainly sailed Sometimes traveled on foot Carried salted meat, trinkets for trading and some dairies for recording Spread word of God from tribe to tribe

About the Exploration Party They took a group of five men Took 30 days to go 1,273 miles Took twice as long 54 days to only go 920 miles Joliet had paddled 2,500 miles on his exploration of the Mississippi River Marquette drew a map of the country and kept a diary

Fun Facts In 1675 Joliet married Claire-Francoise Bissot Joliet and Claire had one child Jean-Baptiste Joliet 1700 Joliet died on an exploration After trying to contact Illinois Indians Marquette fell ill 1675 May 19 Marquette died

Champlain Samuel de Champlain was a French explorer and navigator who mapped much of North America Searched for the Northwest Passage and settle on the Gaspe Peninsula 1608 led 32 colonists to settle in Quebec Helped found a colony in Port Royal and Nova Scotia in 1605 Champlain was a governor for Quebec until his death in December 25, 1635

Interesting Facts Champlain was well educated Known as father of Canada Expedition consisted of 24 canoes, 60 warriors, and only three white men 1610, 40 year old Champlain married 12 year old Helene Boulle December 25, 1635 Champlain died