=The Leading Facts.= _1._ Champlain laid the foundations of New
France at Quebec, and made a treaty with the Indians on the St.
Lawrence. _2._ Joliet and Marquette were sent out from Canada to
explore the Mississippi River. _3._ Joliet returned to tell the
story of their discoveries and Marquette remained among the Indians
in Illinois.
=Study Questions.= _1._ What part of North America did France
first settle? _2._ Who was Champlain? _3._ Tell the story of his
first battle with the Iroquois. _4._ What things in New France did
Champlain help? _5._ What was Champlain's blunder? _6._ Who were
Joliet and Marquette? _7._ Tell the story of Joliet and Marquette.
_8._ How did they get back to Canada? Near what place in Illinois
did Marquette preach?
=Suggested Readings.= CHAMPLAIN: Wright, _Children's Stories in
American History_, 269-280; McMurry, _Pioneers on Land and Sea_,
1-34.
JOLIET and MARQUETTE: McMurry, _Pioneers of the Mississippi
Valley_, 1-15; Thwaites, _Father Marquette_.