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In 1608, he established the French settlement that is now Quebec City. [Note 3] Champlain was the first European to describe the Great Lakes, and published maps of his journeys and accounts of what he learned from the natives and the French living among the Natives.
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Apr 19, 2022 · It wasn’t until 1608 that French explorer Samuel de Champlain established a trading post on the site of Québec. At first, the sparsely populated location was controlled by private fur trading companies based in France.
Aug 29, 2013 · Known as the “Father of New France,” Samuel de Champlain played a major role in establishing New France from 1603 to 1635. He is also credited with founding Quebec City in 1608. He explored the Atlantic coastline (in Acadia ), the Canadian interior and the Great Lakes region.
Samuel de Champlain: The Foundation of Quebec, 1608. HAVING returned to France after a stay of three years in New France, I proceeded to Sieur de Monts, and related to him the principal events of which I had been a witness since his departure, and gave him the map and plan of the most remarkable coasts and harbors there.
Samuel de Champlain and the Founding of Quebec City. Samuel de Champlain played a major role in establishing New France from 1603 to 1635. Québec City was founded by Samuel de Champlain on 3 July 1608.
Samuel de Champlain, (born 1567, Brouage, France—died Dec. 25, 1635, Quebec, New France), French explorer. He made several expeditions to North America before founding Quebec in 1608 with 32 colonists, most of whom did not survive the first winter.
Empire of the Bay: Champlain's Path to Quebec City. While Henry Hudson was making his abortive journey into Hudson Bay, Samuel de Champlain was seeking a base for the French on the St....
