1. Samuel de Champlain

2. Who is Samuel de Champlain?

3. Biography Born About 1567 in Brouage, France
Died December 25, 1635 in Quebec, Canada
Nationality French
Occupation Explorer, navigator, cartographer
Wife Helene Boulle (married in 1610)

4. Accomplishments Samuel discovered different parts of Canada
Samuel created new maps
He establishes Quebec “Father of New France”
Lake Champlain is named after him

6. Samuel De Champlain’s Travels

7. First Voyage
Marked a new phase of French Interest in North America
- Samuel De Champlain retraced Cartiers Voyages and explored the St.Lawerence River, visiting Tadoussac, and Innu trading Centre.
Observer and royal geographer on the Bonne-Renommee′ (The Good Fame) with Sieur de Monts
Explorations
St. Lawrence River from rapids above Montreal to Quebec
Created map of St. Lawrence River
One of the first Europeans to see Niagara Falls
Returned to France on September 20, 1603
Wrote a book about his travels

8. Second Voyage 1604- 1607 1604 – 1607 Purpose of voyage
Establish the first French colony in North America- Port-Royal in Acadia
Develop fur trade
Find a Northwest Passage
Explorations
Settlement on Island of St. Croix – moved to Port Royal
Atlantic Coast from Nova Scotia to Cape Cod
Made maps of Atlantic coast

9. Port-Royal in Acadia

10. Third and Famous Voyage

11. Third Voyage 1608 Commander of Le Don de Dieu (The Gift of God)
Purpose of the voyage to establish a fur-trading post
Founded first permanent settlement in Canada
July 3, 1608
Named Quebec – named by Indians
In the Algonquin language, kebec means “where the river narrows”
Only 9 of 29 men survived the first winter
Refers to the First Nations as savages
Where Stadacona once stood (What happened to Stadacona?)

12. What happened to Stadacona?
Cartier reported they were in conflict with another First Nation Group. Possibly the Haudenosaunee?
Cartier reported an epidemic among the Stadacona’s (small pox or another disease)
SMALL POX: A disease that causes the skin to break out (pox), accompanied by a high fever.
All we know is that seventy years after Cartier had left, nothing of Stadacona or Hochelega remained.

13. Relationship with the First Nations
Friendship with the Algonquin and Huron Indians
Indians promised to help with fur trade
Indians served as guides through parts of Canada
Champlain offered military aid to fight Iroquois Indians
Alliance lasted for more than 100 years

14. The Death of Samuel de Champlain
1633: Returned to Quebec as Commander
1635: Champlain died
Christmas Day
In Quebec
Caused by a stroke