Louis Joliet
Joliet was born in September 21 1645. At the age of five and a half, Joliet had lost his father. Fortunately his mother had married a merchant soon after. Joliet's stepfather had owned land from the Ile de Orleans where Louis would spend alot of his time there. It was also thought that since Joliet had spend so much time on the island it was more likely for him to learn a new language. Joliet then was focused in philosophical and political studies. It didnt last long for Joliet to abandon his dreams become a fur-trader instead. Lastly Joliet tried mining ores but failed in the attempt to stay in iy..
In May 18, 1673, Louis Joliet had ventured off to an expedition with Father Jacques and 5 other voyageurs departing from St. Ignace with two canoes they went to lake Michigan and right after they went there they headed to Wisconsin's Fox River. Fox River was a marshy area with oak plain. After they went to the Fox River they ended up going to the Mississippi river. Before Louis had explored the Mississippi river everyone thought that it had led them to the Pacific Ocean, they soon found it it lead them to the Gulf of Mexico. At this time Joliet had already encountered natives studying them. Louis had also spent time getting to know different tribes and studying about them. Father Jacques had also written about their journey in his diary and he also drew a map of the country him and his party had passed through.
Joliet and his crew were concerned with encountering the Spanish explorers or colonizers from Spain; as a result, Joliet later sailed back to the great lakes through the Illinois River, thanks to natives he found it was a shorter route to his destination. Joliet had arrived in Quebec and had shared his findings to the governor Louis de Buade Frontenac. Joliet was later consulted in the plan of the governor to colonize the land. Soon Joliet was rewarded by king George XIV with the island of Anticosti. He also made another expedition in the coast of Labrador where he visited Eskimos.
Joliet seems so different compared to, say, Columbus. Columbus didnt try to get to know the natives; he tortured them.
ReplyDeletePlease do not plagiarize! Zero points earned!
ReplyDeleteWhere was his destination? You say that he finally found a short route to his destination, but the destination is not mentioned.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sabrina, Joliet seems to be kind with the Natives when he was exploring; I wonder if when he colonized the area he mistreated the Natives.
ReplyDeleteI agree with both Elizabeth and Sabrina, Joliet seems suspiciously generous and kindhearted to the Natives. I wounder if he only befriended the Natives to gain information to make it easier to travel the land or actually be genuine and want to be kind to the Natives.
ReplyDeleteso Louis did not really seem to do see voyages but mostly discover lakes and rivers and America?
ReplyDeleteIm both glad and suspicious about how "nice" Louis was to the Native Americans. Knowing the nature of the other explorers, there was always an ulterior motive as to their kindness. If not, then I would consider this explorer to be the one I liked most.
ReplyDeleteAs Melody asked what was his 'destination'? What were his motives to go on his voyage in 1673, and was it his own decision to go?
ReplyDeletesorry for being late I did explain his destination but i do see how a few of you got confused his destination was going to the great lakes but the way i wrote the sentance must have made it seem as if he had another
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DeleteJoliet explored the Mississipi River and the Gulf of Mexico.
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