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Samuel de Champlain

Samuel de Champlain was an explorer who discovered Quebec city and Lake Champlain. Samuel de Champlain was trying to find the Northwest passage to Asia. In July 1629 the English attacked and took the fort at Quebec city. Samuel de Champlain (discovered) Quebec city. Samuel de Champlain mapped most of the places of North America. Samuel de Champlain died from a stroke on Christmas in 1635. By Dante

Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain was a French navigator and stared as a settlement in Quebec City. Champlain tried to find a northwest passage through Asia because the other routes were too long.

His Life Samuel de Champlain sailed a lot. From 1604-1607 Champlain sailed most around Saguenay River. Champlain mapped most of the places in northern eastern North America. In 1603 Champlain sailed to Canada and explored Canada for the king. Champlain loved to draw, that’s why he became a navigator.

Champlain’s adventure about a northwest passage He tried to find a northwest passage through Asia. Champlain didn’t but he found other territories like Quebec City, and Lake Champlain. Champlain became one of the first Europeans to write about Niagara Falls. Champlain made some great discoveries like Quebec City and Lake Champlain. Samuel de Champlain died on Christmas in 1635 by a stroke. By Henry

=Do you know who discovered Quebec City? Samuel de Champlain did. Champlain was set out to find a northwest passage to Asia but instead didn’t get to exactly where he was trying to go.=

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=In Champlain’s time (late 1500s) it was hard to get to Asia. You had to go from France down and around South Africa and up to Asia. Champlain wanted to find an easier way to get to Asia. He thought you could sail northwest over the world to there. He decided to test his theory. Champlain didn’t get to Asia instead he landed on what we know today as Quebec City, Canada and started a settlement.= = =

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=Champlain returned to France and in 1608 led 32 colonists to Quebec. Only 9 survived the winter, more arrived the next summer. In 1633 Champlain became Quebec’s governor. Samuel de Champlain died from a stroke on December 25, 1635. Champlain never made it to Asia, but he made a new discovery.= = =

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