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 Jolliet was born in the Colony of Quebec, in New France. As such, all his discoveries were made in the name of the King of France. Among his many achievements is the first European exploration and mapping of the Mississippi River.
He was the first European to sail the Mississippi River.
He was sent on an expedition to thr Mississippi River in the 1680s.
He was the first European to sail down the Mississippi River from the Great Lakes all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.To see his lovely wife.
According to Historians, the French King Louis XIV commissioned James Marquette and Louis Joliet to explore the American continent for expanding the French empire.
French explorer Jacques Marquette sailed to America in 1666. Jacques Marquette mapped the northern area of the Mississippi River.
USA,he sailed FOR new-France. He sailed for the the Mississippi river
Marquette, Michigan is in the United States.
France. He also came from France and was born in Laon, France. He wanted to be a missionary and that is why he traveled.
Jacques Marquette, a French Jesuit missionary and explorer, sailed in the 17th century. He is best known for his expedition in 1673 when he, along with Louis Jolliet, traveled down the Mississippi River. This voyage was significant for mapping the region and establishing the French presence in North America. Marquette’s explorations contributed greatly to the understanding of the geography and indigenous cultures of the area.
he set sail 1803
Louis Jolliet was a native French-Canadian. He sailed throughout Canada and the United States, mapping most of the Mississippi River.
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probably for gold, riches, and fur.
two canoes.
Louis Jolliet sailed throughout Canada and the US.