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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.
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Who did marquette and joliet sail for?
According to Historians, the French King Louis XIV commissioned James Marquette and Louis Joliet to explore the American continent for expanding the French empire.
Did Louis joliet and Jacques Marquette claim the Gulf of Mexico for France?
Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette never went as far as the Gulf of Mexico. Robert LaSalle explored the Gulf of Mexico.
What did Marquette and Joliet find on their expedition?
they found the Mississippi river for there country
What river did Marquette and Joliet sail down?
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.
What country was Louis Joliet from?
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.
