Jacques Marquette was a French Jesuit priest born in 1637 who explored areas of North America in the late 1600s. He discovered the Mississippi River in 1673 while exploring with Louis Jolliet. Marquette established missions among Native American tribes and explored the Great Lakes region and Mississippi River valley. However, he fell ill with dysentery in 1675 during a trip to establish a mission and died before reaching his destination. Marquette's explorations expanded French territorial claims in North America.

1. Jacques Marquette
The French Explorer

2. Biographical Information
Jacques Maruette was born in Laon, France in 1637.
Jacques went to a Jestuit school. He was a Jestuit
priest. He discovered the Mississippi river also
known as the "Mississippi."

3. Biographical Information
Marquette died in 1675 because of dysentery on his
way to the Indians to preach there.

4. Timeline
1637- Jacques Marquette was born in Laon, France.
1656- He joined the Jestuit order.
1664- He explored the coast of Labrador.

5. Timeline
1666- He went to French Province, New France to
study Indian languages for two years. 1669- He
went to lake superior with the Huron and Ittowa
Indians.

6. Timeline
1673- Marquette and Jolliet discovered the
Mississippi river. Also known as the "Mississippi."

7. Timeline
1674- Final mission Marquette set off from Green
Bay , Wisconsin to establish a mission with the
Indians near Ottawa, Illinois But he became I'll so he
spent the winter in a hut by the Chicago River.

8. Timeline
1675: He went to Ignance for medical but died on the
way.
1675: Marquette died because of dysentery on his
way to the Indians to preach there.

9. His Difficulties
When he was on the Mississippi river he
encountered Hostile Indians.

10. His Voyages
He discovered the Mississippi River. He explored the
coast if Labrador. He went with the Kaskaskia
Indians near Ottowa, Illionois but he became sick so
he spent the winter in a hut. He explored lake
superior.

11. How did He Impact us Today?
Well he was the one who discovered the Mississippi
river and that impacted us today because if he didn't
discover the Mississippi river then he wouldn't have
a statue.

12. General Motivations
He was sent to expand the French knowledge. His
king was King Louie the 14th. The reason why he
discovered and explored the Mississippi river is
because he heard rumors about it.

13. General Motivations
There discovery benifitted the French because
Jacques Marquette had a map and try found out
that the Mississippi river is not a rumor. That is
why louisianna is call LOUIEsianna.

14. General Motivations
The reason why Louisianna is called that Is because
Marquette's King's name was Louie and he owned
Louisianna so that's why they called it that.

15. Facts
The reason why Jacques Marquette went to North
America is because he was assigned to learn
languages there.

16. Facts
Jacques Marquette represented France. His King's
name was Louie. Jacques Marquette was French.

17. Resources
Jacques Marquette . (n.d.). Retrieved April Tuesday,
2011, from Encyclopedia.com:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Jacques_Ma
rquette.aspx

18. Resources
Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet . (n.d.).
Retrieved April Tuesday, 2011, from
library.thinkquest.org:
library.thinkquest.org/CR0215480/marqjoll.htm

19. Resources
Explorers of North and Central America.
(1999-2010). Retrieved April 6, 2011, from
www.enchantedlearning.com:
www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/namerica.s
hyml

20. Resources
The French Explorers: The Exploration of the
Mississippi River: Marquette, Jolliet, and LaSalle:
1672-1687. (2011). Retrieved April 6, 2011, from
discoveryeducation.com:
http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?gui
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22. Resources
Jacques Marquette. (n.d). Retrieved April 6, 2011,
from www.Greatriverroad.com:
www.greatriverroad.com/pere/M-arquetebio.htm

23. Resources
Jacques Marquette. (n.d.). Retrieved April 6, 2011,
from www.elizabethan-era.org:
http://www.elizabethan-era.org.uk/jacques-marqu
ette.htm

24. Resources
A. Scott Fetzer company. (2011). The World Book
Encyclopedia. Chicago: World Book, Inc.