Louis Joliet By Emily Klinger Early Life Louis

Louis Joliet By: Emily Klinger�������

Early Life Louis Joiellt 17 th century September 21, 1645 also baptized on day of birth He was born in Quebec City, Canada He died in 1700 at 55 He explored in North America

He wanted to be an explorer after his dad put to much pressure to be a priest He sponsored himself His dad helped him in his explorations because he thought he was to hard on him

North America He found a lot of rivers like the Mesipi river in hope to find a passage way to Asia and the Mississippi River in hope of a safer way to Asia Native Americans were there when he got there The Mesipi River and the Mississippi River have no difference but the Native Americans called it the Mesipi River and Louis Jolliet named it the Mississippi River He found the Mesipi or the Mississippi River in 1673

WHY���� He didn't even know what he was looking for he just found a river and the Native Americans told him it was called the Mesipi Then he decided to say that is "what I was looking for and I found it"

Mississippi River The effects of his discovery was that every one used it to trade goods it helped save ALOT of time

Effects on the Native Americans The Native Americans didn't have to move out or anything because when Louis Joliet came back he said "the Native Americans helped me so when you go do not harm them. "

Effects on our country It has effects on our country because it makes it easier to send goods

Work Cited biography. com history. com britannica. com