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Birth date
His parents are Marguerite Le Roy (mother) and Antoine Champlain(father)
He was born in Brouage, a small port town in the province of Saintonge, on the western coast of France.
He was cathlic.
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New England!
In the summer of 1605, the team sailed down the coast of New England as far south as Cape Cod. Although a few British explorers had navigated the terrain before, Champlain was the first to give a precise and detailed accounting of the region that would one day become Plymouth Rock.
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Champlain starts a fort in Port Royal
The Port-Royal National Historic Site is a National Historic Site of Canada located on the north bank of the Annapolis Basin in the community of Port Royal, Nova Scotia. This National Historic Site is the location of the Habitation at Port-Royal. The Habitation at Port-Royal was established by France in 1605 and was that nation's first successful settlement in North America. -
The terrible winter
Two colonists died of dysentery and ten more of scurvy. The hunting and fishing wasn't so easy. This winter was destroying their journey. -
Stepping on Canada soil
He first stepped on Canadian soil. Pretty amazing eh??
He stepped foot in Montreal, Quebec.
He joined François Gravé Du Pont's expedition to Canada in 1603. The group sailed up the St. Lawrence and Saguenay rivers and explored the Gaspé Peninsula, ultimately arriving in Montreal. -
Exploring New France and Quebec city
He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608. He was an amazing finder!!
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Iroquois War
Chamlin decided to make aliances with some of the local tribes such as Wendat (called Huron by the French), the Algonquin, the Montagnais and the Etchemin.
They demanded that Champlain and his men help them to wage war against the Iroquois who lived further south. -
Champlain gets married
Champliain returned to France in order to find a wife as he was in his mid forties and thought that he should.
He married a 12yr old daughter of a Parisian secretary, Nicolas Boulle. Her name was Helen (Boulle).
Champlain was not allowed to live with her until she was 14 so he left her in France when he returned back to Quebec. -
Naming an island after his wife
Champlain had a great idea of naming Sainte-Hélène island after his wife named Hélène Boullé. That would be pretty cool. -
Champlain spends the winter in Huronie
Samuel de Champlain spends the winter in Huronie. He builds on his relationship with the aboriginals, gaining their trust. -
Champlain and the French aideng the Hurons
In 1615, Champlain made a brave voyage into the interior of Canada accompanied by a tribe of Native Americans with whom he had good relations, the Hurons. Champlain and the French aided the Hurons in an attack on the Iroquois, but they lost the battle and Champlain was hit in the knee with an arrow and unable to walk.
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first family moves into Champlain's settlement
The Hebert family was the first family to arrive in Champlain's settlement. Louis Hebert arrived with his wife, 2 daughters, and a son. -
Helen in Canada!
When Helen eventually did come to Champlain's settlement in New France/Quebec she was disapointed and she hated it. She missed her life of luxary that she had in France, so when she returned to France in 1624 she was overjoyed. -
starvation
in the spring of 1628 provisions started running low, both the settelers and natives were starving. -
The English took possesion of Quebec
In the spring of 1629 the settlement in Quebec hadnt lost it citizens to the winter. -
Champlain's Death
Champlain died on Christmas after having a paralyzing stroke. Champlain has left us with some of his notes, drawings, maps and his published books that are an excellent source of information and can help us learn more about our country.
