1. Explorer, Map Maker, Pioneer, Visionary
Samuel de Champlain
Explorer, Map Maker, Pioneer, Visionary

2. Background and Upbringing
Born 1570
South-west France (Brouage)
Father was a captain
Protestant converted to Catholicism
Military service from
Part of a Spanish Expedition to Central America

3. First Trip to North America
Under leadership of Pierre de Gua de Monts
Created a settlement on the Bay of Fundy (New Brunswick)
Port Royal

4. Champlain Arrives in Canada
1608
Retrace Cartier’s steps
Arrived at Quebec in July
Created an impenetrable fort
Military alliance with Huron and Algonquin
Fights against Mohawk in 1609 and 1610

5. Return to Canada Returns to Canada in Spring of 1611
1613 explored the Ottawa River
1615, made his greatest journey
Huronia
Fought against Iroquois at Onondaga
Crippling defeat for Champlain
Return to Canada

7. The English English pirates attack Quebec in 1628
Attack again in spring of 1629
Champlain prisoner of war – taken to England
Released when peace made between French and English
Returns to Quebec in 1632

8. Legacy
Dies in 1635 at age 65
Went farther up St. Lawrence, as well as explored the Great Lakes
Created French Colony of Quebec
Considered Father of French Canada
Some consider him the Father of Canada