SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN

Facts

• Samuel De Champlain was born in 1574, in Brouage, France.
• He first explored with his uncle
• In 1603 he started to explore North America.

What he did

• 1601-1603 worked as geographer for King Henry IV
• 1603 He went with François Gravé Du Pont
• 1603 Geographer for Pierre Du Gua de Monts
• 1605 Sailed from New England to Cape Cod

LAST FEW YEARS

• He died on December 25, 1635
• He had trouble getting back to Quebec.
• He had to give Quebec to the French

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