Pere Jacques Marquette by: Grace and Ashani

Who His full name is Pere Jacques Marquette His family was wealthy and noble He was born in Laon, France 1675 and he died in New France 1637 He was very well educated His career was being a Jesuit priest and an explorer He spent ten years studying and teaching in France

What Some famous places have been named after Mr. Marquette – A university in Milwaukee named Marquette – A city in Michigan – A hotel in Peoria, Illinois and New Orleans – A railway in Michigan – A river in Michigan He was a Jesuit missionary, that holds a large He was also a priest in 1650

When Born in France on June 10, : Father Jacques Marquette was sent to Canada by the priests to teach native Indians about Catholic religion In 1673 he lead a missionary down the Mississippi river He was 36 on the expedition Pere did this because he wanted to find the Northwest Passage 1673 Began an expedition and discovered the the Mississippi river May 19, 1675: Father Jacques Marquette died near Ludington, Michigan

Where He explored the Great Lakes with the Indians and the French. He came to America to find the Northwest passage He sailed on Lake Superior, the Wisconsin River, the Fox River and the Mississippi River He went through a lot of places just to find the Northwest Passage.

How He explored using a canoe He traveled through Lake Superior, the Wisconsin River, the Fox River and into the Mississippi He worked with many Indian tribes because he could speak 6 different languages He interacted with the Native Americans by a island marqette had landed on One detail is on the cover of my book, anther one is when it said he studied Native Americans who lived in the region He learned their languge He traded animal fur He tried to convert them