By Madeline Lee

Where and When he was Where and When he was bornborn• New France, 1637 - New France, 1637 -

16751675

Explorer’s FamilyExplorer’s Family

• Joliet’s dad died when he Joliet’s dad died when he was sixwas six

• His His mommom married a married a successful merchant successful merchant

EducationEducation

• Studied hydrography Studied hydrography (charting bodies of (charting bodies of water)water)

• When he was in school When he was in school at Jesuit school he at Jesuit school he studied Latin, Greek, studied Latin, Greek, math, and geography.math, and geography.

• Both Joliet and Both Joliet and Marquette played the Marquette played the flute and trumpet. flute and trumpet.

Reasons for explorationReasons for exploration

• France wanted furs France wanted furs for hats and coats, for hats and coats, riches, spices, riches, spices, larger empires and larger empires and to expand to expand Christianity.Christianity.

Countries involvedCountries involved

• FranceFrance

This is a picture of New France. This is the France that funded the exploration of Joliet and

Marquette.

Major AccomplishmentsMajor Accomplishments

• First European to First European to travel along the travel along the Mississippi River Mississippi River from the Great from the Great Lakes.Lakes.

Introduced fur trade to Native Americans.

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

• Joliet and Marquette Joliet and Marquette traveled in wood traveled in wood canoes. canoes.

• They communicated They communicated with Native with Native AmericansAmericans

• When they traveled, When they traveled, Joliet was glad to Joliet was glad to see new places.see new places.

MapMapThis is the route that Joliet and Marquette took in 1673. They traveled along the Great Lakes and down the Mississippi River.

PortraitPortrait

This Portrait is of Jacques Marquette. He explored

the Great Lakes and Mississippi River with

Joliet.

This is a picture of Louis Juliet. He sailed with Marquette.

Cited WorksCited Works

• Library.thinkquest.Library.thinkquest.orgorg

• World World EncyclopediaEncyclopedia

• Jarques Marquette Jarques Marquette and Louis Jollietand Louis Jolliet

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