Samuel De Champlain Historical Background Samuel De Champlain

Samuel De Champlain

Historical Background Samuel De Champlain was born in 1567 in the town of Brouage, France. l He got an education to become a navigator, trying to follow after his father, who was a ship-captain. l He joined the army as a quartermaster of cavalry at a young age. l

l 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.

Family Champlain’s family was originally from France. l His father was the captain of a ship. l His uncle was pilotgeneral of the Spanish fleets. l

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

Champlain’s Voyages Champlain made many voyages to North America. l His first voyages were as a map maker and a negotiator on a ship run by De Monts. l

St. Croix Champlain spent his first winter in North America on the island of St. Croix. l Many crew members died that year from scurvy, starvation, and lack of protection from the cold. l

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. l This was called Port Royal. l

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.

Interaction For the next few years, Champlain explored the new world. l He quickly befriended the Hurons and the Algonquins. l He also became enemies with the Iroquois. l This led to Champlain being badly wounded during war against the Iroquois. l

Exploration Champlain explored all across western Nova Scotia, the St. Lawrence River, and Quebec. l He settled with the natives of Quebec and lived with them until his death in 1635. l

Champlain’s Map l This is a map Champlain drew during his voyages with De Monts.

Bibliography l Klos, S. , (1999 -2006) Samuel De Champlain. (Online), Sept. 30, 2006. http: //www. samueldechamplain. com/ Canadian History For Dummies. (2000). New York, NY. l Landry, P, . (1997 -1999). Stuck In A Frame. (Online). http: //www. blupete. com/Hist/Bios. NS/160000/Champlain. htm l