Samuel De Champlain.

1a. Find a picture of Samuel De Champlain. What does he look like? Explain the picture in 5-8 sentences. 1b. Remember to answer 1a before you do this question. Who is he? What is his nationality? What is his background?

Picture from: www.fotosearch.com/IST501/1151391/

Samuel De Champlain has curly hair(I do not know the color..) and round face. It seems like that he has a double chin. He has sunken eyes, straight nose, and a big mouth. His mustache makes him look like so amiable. This picture shows that Samuel is a little fat and a graceful man.

Background:

<1>Samuel De Champlain, French navigator, born in Brouage, Saintonge, on the bay of Biscay, in 1567 ; died in Quebec, 25 Dec, 1635. He was a Catholic. Also, he was the pioneer of the fur trade between North America and France. <2>His father was a ship-captain, so that he received a careful education such as cartography, navigation, astronomy and mathematics. His uncle was a mariner. He accompanied with his father and uncle on various sea voyage.

<3>In 1587, Samuel De Champlain joined the French army.
In 1598, Samuel De Champlain joined his uncle who was Pilot-General for Spanish fleet transporting Spanish soldiers from France to Spain. In 1599-1602, Samuel De Champlain made various voyages visiting Vera Cruz, Mexico, Columbia and Panama. In 1602, Aymar De Chaste had obtained a monopoly of the fur trade and set up a trading post at the port of Tadoussac in Quebec. He offered Samuel the opportunity to join an exploration and colonize his lands in Quebec. In 1603, Samuel De Champlain anchored at Port Royal where they set up a new colony. In 1608, Samuel De Champlain found and named Quebec, then he decided to form a settlement here.

2. What is his relationship with Canada? Why is he important to Canada?

Founding of Quebec city is one of Samuel De Champlain's achievements.
In the spring of 1608, a ship commanded by Champlain left the French port of Honfleur. In June, the small group of man-only settlers arrived at Tadoussac. There, they left the ship and continued to Quebec in a small boat. On July 3, 1608, Champlain landed at the "point of Quebec" and set about fortifying the area by building the three main buildings. The area was to become the city of Quebec. Fortifying Quebec city became one of his passions, which he embarked on periodically for the rest of his life. Then Champlain transported a lot of French settlers to Quebec.
Now, Quebec is the biggest French area in Canada! It is the contribution of Champlain for Canada.

3. When did he explore? What was happening during history at this time?

From 1693, he began to explore. He had a war with native. During the summer of 1609, Champlain attempted to form better relations with the local First Nations. He made alliances with the Wendat that the French called Huron and with the Algonquin, the Montagnais and the Etchemin, who lived in the area of the St. Lawrence River and who demanded that Champlain help them in their war against the Iroquois, who were much more to the south. Champlain set off with 9 French soldiers and 300 natives in order to explore the Richelieu River when he subsequently mapped Lake Champlain. Having had no encounters with the Iroquois at this point many of the men headed back, leaving Champlain with only 2 Frenchmen and 60 natives.

4. Where did he explore? Find a map to help you answer this question. Post the map here and then explain.

In 1603, Champlain sailed to France on Francois Grave Du Pont's expedition.

The pair and their crew sailed west through the Gulf of St. Lawrence and into the St. Lawrence and Saguenay Rivers.

They also explored misty Gaspe' Peninsula of Quebec.

Champlain returned to Quebec in 1604 on Pierre de Mont's expedition.

For the next three years, Champlain explored much of the coast of Nova Scotia, the Bay of Fundy and the coasts of Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Champlain started his first colony in the New World on Port Royal, Nova Scotia in 1605.

In 1608, Champlain started the first permanent French colony in the New World at Quebec (City) on the St. Lawrence River.

Picture from: www.mrnussbaum.com/champ2.htm..

5. Why did he explore? What were his reasons for exploration?
Because exploration became one of Samuel De Champlain's passions. In fact, he did a successful explorer. The King and citizens gave him great confidence. He determined to establish a French colony, transport French to there. He wanted to search for a Northwest Passage and to settle the Gasp Peninsula. He wanted to build up a fur-trading center. These actions showed his patriotic clearly. Also, he made a gigantic devotion for his country! Just for one reason: He did a lot of significant achievements in his whole life!

6. How did he explore? What transportation methods did he use? Champlain explored Canada by ships and small boats. He was so smart because he explored with others who has the permission of the King, so that it could help him save a lot money. Also, sailed as a small group and avoid a lot troubles, such as organization, shortage of money and food. At that time, there was not any plane, train and car in there, so perhaps ship was the most convenient transportation in the world. Ship was beneficial for Champlain because he could see the landscape on the sides clearly, knew more the geography about the place he explored.


Bonus 1. Can you find a statue or a monument of Samuel De Champlain? Post it here and explain in 3-5 sentences.
picture from: www.archives.gov.on.ca/english/on-line-exhibi...
Statue of Samuel De Champlain, Sigmund Samuel Building,
94 Queen's Park Crescent, Toronto, [between 1951 and 1964]
This statue is black and white. Champlain is closing his big eyes, we can guess he is thinking about his successful achievement. Also, his right hand is holding a paper, like map. In brief, this statue shows us a great explorer, who likes thinking, thinking and thinking.