Louis Jolliet was born in 1645 in Quebec, Canada. He grew up on Ile d'Orleans where he learned about trade. He studied at a Jesuit school where he learned writing, mathematics, philosophy, and Latin. Despite his Jesuit education, he was adventurous and wanted to explore. He is famous for being the first European to visit the Mississippi River along with Marquette. Through his observations, he determined that the Mississippi River flows into the Gulf of Mexico rather than the Pacific Ocean. He explored many rivers in Canada and made important maps.

1. Jolliet script<br />Jolliet : [he points his chest]I am Louis Jolliet and I was born in Canada Quebec <br /> in 1645. My father died when I was only [show his palm] five years old<br /> And my mother remarried a [snatch] successful wagon maker.<br /> As my stepfather possessed land on the [spread both arm land] <br /> Ile d’ Orleans, this place was a [left hand: base, right hand: point at <br /> Center] center for trade. I benefited a great deal from growing up here <br /> as I learnt about trade. I was a [make a good sign] good student who <br /> attend a Jesuit school. I studied writing but also mathematics, philosophy<br /> and Latin, etc in Jesuit school. I played harpsichord and flute too. I had <br /> [swing my arm] hazardous sprit and wanted to explore. Even though I <br /> got Society of Jesus education, I abandoned it for my exploration. I liked<br /> to discover any other commercial opportunities.<br /> I am important and famous because I and Marquette was the first <br /> European who visited the Mississippi river. I determined that the <br /> Mississippi river doesn’t flew to pacific Ocean, but Gulf of Mexico, by <br /> South Toward my observation and information that I received from Indian. And<br /> Also after that I explored [using only right handa lot] a lot of river of <br /> Of Canada. I could make it because I had [good sign] great partner, <br /> Marquette.<br /> <br /> I contributed my whole effort to our world, for finding out various places <br /> That [he makes a ‘x’ sign with his arms] ever explored. And I didn’t <br /> Refuse any hazard explore. During that time I became a great map-<br /> Maker. And all actions, I took changed our aspect of the world in a larger <br /> Way. I was instructed by the governor of New France to explore the<br /> Mississippi in the company of Jacques Marquette and five other people. <br /> If I had never been born, it would be hard to find out such a beautiful, <br /> [using two palms huge] huge river in the world. Hence my statues that <br /> honor is on St. Louis Plaza near the palace of Manfactures, at Chicago’s <br /> Columbian Exposition of 1893<br />