A biography of Jacques Marquette (1637-1675), a French explorer and Roman Catholic missionary who was one of the earliest European explorers in North America. He joined the French explorer Louis Jolliet on a trip down the Mississippi River. They were probably the first whites to explore the upper Mississippi and parts of Illinois and Wisconsin. This site has a Google widget that will translate the page into many languages.

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french explorer, jacques marquette, marquette, roman catholic missionary

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)