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Samuel De Champlain

Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

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Page 1: Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

Samuel De Champlain

Page 2: Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was

born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France.

He got an education to become a navigator, trying to follow after his father, who was a ship-captain.

He joined the army as a quartermaster of cavalry at a young age.

Page 3: Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

In January, 1599, Champlain became the commander of the “St. Julien” and sailed to the West Indies for two and a half years, exploring the islands.

Page 4: Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

Family Champlain’s family

was originally from France.

His father was the captain of a ship.

His uncle was pilot-general of the Spanish fleets.

Page 5: Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

Language

Being from France, Champlain and his family all grew up speaking French as their native language.

Page 6: Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

Champlain’s Voyages

Champlain made many voyages to North America.

His first voyages were as a map maker and a negotiator on a ship run by De Monts.

Page 7: Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

St. Croix

Champlain spent his first winter in North America on the island of St. Croix.

Many crew members died that year from scurvy, starvation, and lack of protection from the cold.

Page 8: Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

Port Royal

After the harsh winter on St. Croix, Champlain and the rest of the crew moved present day Annapolis and established a new home.

This was called Port Royal.

Page 9: Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

The Order Of Good Cheer

The crew was starting to become unhappy and discouraged from the unusually bad weather.

Champlain created The Order Of Good Cheer.

It was a fun, relaxing place to ease the troubles on everyone's minds.

Page 10: Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

Interaction For the next few years,

Champlain explored the new world.

He quickly befriended the Hurons and the Algonquins.

He also became enemies with the Iroquois.

This led to Champlain being badly wounded during war against the Iroquois.

Page 11: Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

Exploration

Champlain explored all across western Nova Scotia, the St. Lawrence River, and Quebec.

He settled with the natives of Quebec and lived with them until his death in 1635.

Page 12: Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

Champlain’s Map

This is a map Champlain drew during his voyages with De Monts.

Page 13: Samuel De Champlain. Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. He got an education to become a navigator,

Bibliography Klos, S., (1999-2006) Samuel De Champlain. (Online),

Sept. 30, 2006. http://www.samueldechamplain.com/ Canadian History For Dummies. (2000). New York, NY. Landry, P,. (1997-1999). Stuck In A Frame. (Online).

http://www.blupete.com/Hist/BiosNS/1600-00/Champlain.htm