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The Mississippi River's upper reaches were sighted by French-Canadian explorer Louis Jolliet and French Jesuit missionary Jacques Marquette in 1673. They traveled downriver by canoe to a point near the mouth of the Arkansas River.
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Who were Marquette and Jolliet?
French explorers who led the first French expedition down the Mississippi River.
What two French men explored the Mississippi Basin?
French-Canadian explorers Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette explored the Mississippi River from the Wisconsin River to the Arkansas River in 1673.
What two frenchmen explored the Mississippi river by canoe in 1670?
Louis Joiliet , a fur trader and Jacques Marquette a priest
Was Joliet and Marquette were french explorers?
Yes, Joliet and Marquette were French explorers. They are best known for their expedition in 1673 where they explored the Mississippi River, becoming the first Europeans to map and explore the region.
Who did jolliet and marquette explored the Mississippi river for?
The French.
What rivers did French explorers explore?
mississippi river
What country was the Mississippi river explored for?
The Mississippi River was first discovered and explored by Hernando DeSoto, who was a Spanish explorer.
Which French explorers investigated the interior and where?
French explorers such as Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet, as well as René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, explored the interior of North America. Marquette and Jolliet explored the Mississippi River, while La Salle is known for his expeditions in the Great Lakes region and down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
What are the names of famous explorers?
Marco polo he explored china and Asia Louis Joliet explored the great lake and discovered the Mississippi river
Which priest explored the Mississippi?
French Jesuit Jacques Marquette explored the Mississippi River in 1673.
What two rivers were explored by the french?
It's The Mississippi River And St. Lawrence
What french man who explored the lower Mississippi River valley?
Marco polo
