They ran out of river. It was overland from that point.
Marquette and Jolliet knew that the Mississippi River could not be the Northwest Passage because the Mississippi River continued to flow South.
The French wanted them to explore America and figure out where the Mississippi River ended. I am 11 years old and i am doing a history project on them and so that is where i got my information... :)
Marquette and Joliet followed the Mississippi river south to the Arkansas river. Marquette and Joliet made their exploration trip in 1673.
Joliet and Marquette explored for the King of France.
Marquette and joliet. La salle sailed the mississippi to the golf of mexico
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Joliet and Marquette were searching for a water route to the Pacific Ocean through the continent of North America. They were exploring the region near the Mississippi River in hopes of finding this passage.
they explored the Mississippi river in the year 1670.
1673