French Elements in the Early Americas
- St. Lawrence River and Quebec
- Fur Trade
- French and Indian Wars
- Exploration of Canada, Great Lakes, and Mississippi River Valley
- French Creoles of Louisiana
"Collaborative Education with a Purpose"
Jacques Marquette (1637-1675) was a Jesuit priest who founded Saulte Ste. Marie which was Michigan's first settlement. He and Louis Jolliet explored the northern portion of the Mississippi River.