they sailed for New France
Joliet and Marquette explored for the King of France.
Marquette explored for a governer and he went with Louis Joliet.
1673
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Marquette and Joliet
1673
Marquette and joliet. La salle sailed the mississippi to the golf of mexico
According to Historians, the French King Louis XIV commissioned James Marquette and Louis Joliet to explore the American continent for expanding the French empire.
Father Marquette was helpfull on his journey with Joliet to explore and find out whether the Mississippi did indeed empty into the Gulf of Mexico, which would be helpful the the French as a trade route from Canada.
Joliet and Marquette were trying to make it to the pacific ocean and on their way, discovered the Mississippi River!
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.
Pere Marquette and Louis Joliet were the first two Europeans in Illinois.