Birth:
c. 1570 in Brouage, Saintonge, France
c. 1570 in Brouage, Saintonge, France
Death:
December 25, 1635 in Quebec
December 25, 1635 in Quebec
Funded By:
French Government
French Government
Expeditions :
- 1603 - Joined Francois Grave Du Pont on his expedition to the St. Lawrence valley.
- 1604-1607 - Joined Pierre De Monts expedition to chart the Atlantic Coast from Nova Scotia to Martha's Vineyard.
- 1608 - Was the leader of an expedition which led to the founding of Quebec. He lived there and became the governor in 1612. Returned to France after injured helping the Huron fight the Iroquois.
- 1620 - Became official commander of Quebec and returned to colonize further.
- 1629 - Returned to France after England conquered Quebec.
- 1633 - Returned to Quebec as governor after the Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Discoveries and Significance:
Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec as the first permanent French colony in North America. He was important in helping persuade the French government that further explorations in North America might lead to the discovery of a Northwest Passage that would lead to Asia. He was especially significant for his explorations creating charts that helped other explorers.
Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec as the first permanent French colony in North America. He was important in helping persuade the French government that further explorations in North America might lead to the discovery of a Northwest Passage that would lead to Asia. He was especially significant for his explorations creating charts that helped other explorers.
