According to Historians, the French King Louis XIV commissioned James Marquette and Louis Joliet to explore the American continent for expanding the French empire.
Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette never went as far as the Gulf of Mexico. Robert LaSalle explored the Gulf of Mexico.
Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet mainly sailed down the Missipi River, starting in Lake Michigan and continuing until they reached Arkansas. On their trip back to Canada, they sailed the Illinois River.
Marquette and Joliet as part of their exploration of the unknown territories between the great lakes and the gulf of Mexico, sailed down the Mississippi discovering Indian tribes and new lands along the way including Arkansas and Iowa. They stayed only briefly. However, other French explorers followed. As a result Iowa was part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803.
Louis Jolliet was born in Quebec on September 21, 1645. He died on May 22, 1700, also in Quebec. Joliet, Illinois, was named after him.
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In 1673 Marquette and Joliet's expedition began and Illinois was discovered.
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Yes, Joliet and Marquette were French explorers. They are best known for their expedition in 1673 where they explored the Mississippi River, becoming the first Europeans to map and explore the region.
Joliet and Marquette explored for the King of France.
Marquette and Joliet followed the Mississippi river south to the Arkansas river. Marquette and Joliet made their exploration trip in 1673.
Marquette and Joliet were from France I think. They then moved to Canada and lived in Quebec... Marquette or Joliet (forgot which one) was a priest or something like that. Joliet or Marquette was an explorer. They meet each other and then became traders. They traded glass beads for fur from the Indians. That is pretty much all I know about them.
French explorers who led the first French expedition down the Mississippi River.
Marquette explored for a governer and he went with Louis Joliet.
they were famous explorers
Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet hoped to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean while exploring the Mississippi River in the 17th century. They were searching for a quicker trade route to Asia.
In 1672 Father Jaques Marquette and Louis Joillet (Joliet) were named as leaders of an expedition to explore the Northern part of the great Mississippi River. In the following year 1673 they set off. All of their findings were mapped and documented by the two.