1. THE CHAMPLAIN ERA 1603-1663

2. 1604 BACKGROUND  Champlain was a cartographer and enthusiastic explorer in a group led by Sieur de Monts. Colonies were set up in:  Acadia 1604  Port Royal 1606  Quebec 1608

3. ACADIA  1604  Intent on establishing a French colony and permanent trading post  Severe winter led to great suffering for settlers  Malnutrition, cold and isolation  Scurvy and disease caused by a diet lacking vitamin C  Half the expedition died

4. PORT ROYAL  1605  Applied lessons learned from previous year  Built homes more sustainable in a cold winter  Located habitation close to forest  Wood for building materials and firewood  Settlement was abandoned in 1607 and returned to in 1609.

5. Quebec  Champlain became more interested in establishing lasting colony in New France  Colony would serve to Christianize Native peoples  Settlement would offer trade advantage  Belief St. Lawrence would lead to riches of Asia  Decided on site of Quebec because of fertile land and military defence

6. QUEBEC  Champlain met up with local Algonkian and Huron who were eager to trade furs  Alliance was established by gift distribution and feasting  And by helping with Huron attack of the Iroquois in 1609 at Battle of Ticonderoga  European firearms deciding factor  Iroquois lost courage and fled to woods  Established fur trade control for Huron/French  Iroquois developed hatred of French