Samuel de Champlain

Table of ContentsHistorical Background

Culture

Religious Practices

Clothing

Housing and Travel

Language

Map of geographic area

Example of how they adapted the land in which they lived

Bibliography

Historical Background

He was born in the French village Brouge

He learned the ways of the sea from his Father

He entered the Military early in his life

There is little known about his family background

Historical Background

His first trip lead to North America in March 15, 1603. As a member of a fur trading expedition

After return to France on September 20 he created a map of the St. Lawrence River

Historical BackgroundAfter setting a settlement in Algonquins Quebec he helped erecting houses, sowed grain, and did all he could to develop the fur trade

At July 3, 1608 he landed at the point of Quebec which would become later Quebec City

Historical BackgroundChamplain made alliance with the Huron and the Algonquins promising to help them in their war against the Iroquois.

CultureThe People were divided into two groups the rich people which lived in big houses and the poor people which lived in small housesMost of the villagers had roman catholic religionThey had a simple lifestyle

Religious PracticesSamuel de Champlain had a Roman Catholic Religion

He died in December 25, 1635 in Quebec city, Canada

He was a French explorer, colonial pioneer and the First Governor of New France

ClothingThe people at that time have worn relatively softly constructed linear fashions of the Late Gothic

Throughout this era the clothing gets both tighter and stiffer, while being more and more puffed out with padding and slashing

Housing and TravelIn 1599 he sailed on a 2.5 year mission to Vera Cruz proceeded inlands to the city of Mexico and returned by way panama In May 1, 1604 he arrived at Sable IslandCoasting along Nova Scotia they finally determined to form a settlement at St.Croix

Housing and TravelDuring 1604-1606 Champlain explored the coast as far as Cape Cod

In 1608 Champlain and Pontgrave continued to travel up the St. Lawrence river to a place called Algonquins Quebec

Family LifeLittle is known of Champlain's family background though he wrote much, about his expeditions, little personal information of Champlain's life is known it is speculated by some that his mother was a Huguenot

LanguageChamplain was a French explorer so he only spoke French

Map of geographic areaIn 1603 he sailed to France Francois Grave Du Pont's expedition

He explored 3 years long much of the coast of Nova Scotia

In 1604 he returned to Quebec on Pierre de Mont's expedition

Example of how they adapted the land in which they lived

Bibliography

Biography of Champlain

More Information about Samuel de Champlain

A site about Champlain’s map he made during his explorations