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French explorers who led the first French expedition down the Mississippi River.

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When did the first Europeans arrive in the Mississippi River Valley?

Vikings are thought to have traveled thru the St. Lawrence and into the Great Lakes around 1000 AD, but made no permanent settlements. The next Europeans to arrive were the French under Louis Jolliet and Pierre Marquette in 1673. The pair traveled downriver but no settlements were made on the Mississippi proper.


Who were Jacques marquette's parents?

Jacque Marquette's parents were Nicolas Marquette Jacques and Rosa De La Salle. Nicolas was councilor of Laon and seigneur of Tombelles, while Rosa was his second wife.


How did marquette and joliet know the Mississippi river was not the northwest passage?

They ran out of river. It was overland from that point.


What did Louis Jolliet accomplish?

Louis Jolliet, the French-Canadian explorer, went through Lake Michigan to Green Bay, then followed the Fox River, through marshes, to the Wisconsin River. From the point of the later settlement of Portage, he continued exploring until he entered the Mississippi River near Prairie du Chien, meaning Jolliet was the first to explore and map the Mississippi River for Europe (obviously Native Americans had "discovered" the river previous to him). After mapping several hundred miles, Jolliet stopped within 500 miles of the Gulf of Mexico, where he turned back at the mouth of the Arkansas River. They followed the Mississippi back north and learned from local natives of the Illinois River, which was a shorter route back to the Great Lakes. He had turned back for fear of meeting other (Spanish in particular) European explorers.


Who called the American revolution a Presbyterian rebellion?

the short answer is king george the III; but there were many others--the longer answer is provided in a doctoral dissertation entitled "The Presbyterian Rebellion" done at Marquette University.