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Samuel de Champlain 1567?-1635

Samuel de Champlain 1567?-1635. Ryleigh Caldwell, Mary Watts, and Hunter Jacks. Samuel de Champlain. Born in Brouage, France. Champlain sailed for the country France He made 21 voyages 1.) to trade fur 2.) to find new land for France. Champlain explored much of North America and Canada.

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Samuel de Champlain 1567?-1635

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  1. Samuel de Champlain1567?-1635 Ryleigh Caldwell, Mary Watts, and Hunter Jacks

  2. Samuel de Champlain • Born in Brouage, France. • Champlain sailed for the country France • He made 21 voyages • 1.) to trade fur 2.) to find new land for France. • Champlain explored much of North America and Canada.

  3. Accomplishments • In 1604, Champlain sailed back to Canada on Pierre de Mont’s expedition. • 1604-1607, Champlain sailed and charted most of the coast of the Nova Scotia. • Champlain founded Quebec City on July 3rd , 1608. • He also discovered the lake that was named for him, Lake Champlain, in 1609. • He extended French influence to the Great Lakes basin.

  4. Champlain’s journal describing his arrival to Quebec • “From the island of Orleans to Quebec is oneleague, and I arrived there on July the third [ 1608 ]. Onarrival I looked for a place suitable for our settlement, butI could not find any more suitable or better situated thanthe point of Quebec, so called by the natives, which wascovered with nut-trees. I at once employed a part of ourworkmen in cutting them down to make a site for oursettlement, another part in sawing planks, another in dig­”

  5. Effects • Champlain has credit for establishing the first permanent settlement in Canada. • War eventually broke out between England and France over the new found land. • After the discovery of New France, the trading of fur flourished. • He died of a stroke on December 25, 1635.

  6. Bibliography • www.Library.thinkquest.org • www.Wiki.answers.com • www.Enchantedlearning.com • www.Faculty.marianopolis.edu/quebechistory • www.Google.com

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