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| These two men led Frenchmen from Canada passing along the shore of Lake Michigan, through Green Bay & portage into the Wisconsin River to the Mississippi |
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| Jacques Marquette and Louis Joilet |
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| Jacques Marquette was born where? what was his professions? Early Personal History |
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| What was the period between the late 1400s - late 1700s called and why |
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Age of discovery
*Establishment of Empires
* Imperialism by the European countries |
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| Before the Europeans came to the future Louisiana, who were the inhabitants? |
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Native Ameridians
8000 - 10,000 years ago Paleo Ameridians first inhabitants of the future "Louisiana" |
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| Was the claim that Northern Egyptians were present in the future La. unsubstantiated |
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| In 900 AD what group came from Northern Europe accidentally; they name Iceland and Greenland |
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| Who discovered a trade map showing the land trade route with Asia as we know it now & what significance was it? |
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Italian Merchant Marco Polo
Allowed merchants to bring in Silk and linen & Spices
*Known as the Silk Road, long journey, not cost effective, used for the next 100 years |
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| What significant events happen in the Mid 1400s |
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Brand new countries emerge in Western Europe
* 1st Nation States/ countries / held power with the King /Queens
*people spoke general language |
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| 500 years prior to the mid 1400s what type of government was there |
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| Feudalism was in control - Noblemen held the power - Decentralized government - Kings and Queens answered to the noblemen |
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