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Samuel De Champlain

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN

BY HARRY GILIS
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WHO IS MY EXPLORER?

  • Born around 1567
  • Died on Christmas day
  • He was born in a small seaport town in France
  • He was the first person to accurately map land
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WHAT DID MY EXPLORER DO?

  • He founded the first colony in New France and called it Quebec
  • Sailed up the St. Lawrence River to Quebec and built settlements
  • Delivered the furs to the Europeans who wanted them for clothes because there were so many fur bearing animals in Canada and the fur trade was good
  • He was a map maker
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WHERE DID MY EXPLOERER DO HIS EXPLORATIONS?

  • Originally set sail from France in search of gold and spices and the Northwest Passage to Asia
  • Sailed across the Atlantic Ocean from France to Canada
  • Sailed up the St. Lawrence River to Quebec and built settlements
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WHEN DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

  • In 1604 he set up his first settlement that was called St. Croix in New France
  • In 1603 he left France and crossed the Atlantic Ocean to the St. Lawrence River
  • In 1608 he set up Quebec, a French colony
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WHY DID MY EXPLORER GO EXPLORING?

  • Interested in fur trading
  • Wanted to explore better lands
  • Wanted to find gold and spices and the Northwest Passage to Asia
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HOW DID MY EXLORER EXPLORE?

  • Explored using a ship, a map and a crew of sailors
  • Used a compass and a map
  • Used navigational tools like a telescope

HOW DID THINGS CHANGE IN THE WORLD AFTER MY EXPLORER'S EXPLORATIONS?

  • He mapped a lot of land in Northeast Canada
  • He found Quebec and lots of people live there now
  • Left his maps of Canada so that other people in Europe could explore Canada
  • Was an excellent fur trader and created good relationships with the Native people

WHAT DO I THINK ABOUT MY EXPLORER AND HIS DISCOVERIES?

  • He was a risk taker because he wanted to find the Northwest Passage to Asia even though he knew it would be a dangerous journey
  • He was a thinker because he created and left maps for people to explore Canada in the future
  • He was a kind person and smart because he created a fur trade and had good relationships with the natives