Your new explorer is SAMUEL DE CHAMPLAIN.Your job is to find out who he is.





Questions


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1a. This picture is Samuel De Champlain's picture. He seemed he is on the boat. He is one of the french explorer. His hair is black and he has beard and mustache. he wore black robe.


1b. Remember to answer 1a before you do this question. Who is he? What is his nationality? What is his background?

His back ground is his family. His father was French navigator, geographer, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, ethnologist, diplomat, chronicler, and the founder of Quebec city on July 3, 1608.

Samuel De Champlain was born at Brouage. And he is French Geographer, navigator and explorer.




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

In 21 voyages to New France he laid the foundations for modern Canada.
He explored much of eastern Canada and became known as the father of New France.



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


In 1603 he went to first time to go to canada as geographer on a fur-trading expedition.
And he made a very accurate map of Canada from Hudson Bay in the north down to the Great Lakes.


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

He trip to North America, trading post along the St. Lawrence River that eventually became the city of Quebec, and Atlantic coast from the Bay of Fundy down to Cape Cod.


5. Why did he explore? What were his reasons for exploration?

He want to map North America, find a quicker way to get to the Pacific Ocean, and teach North American natives about Christianity.



6. How did he explore? What transportation methods did he use?
He used ships to explore.