1. When and where was Champlain born?
2. How did his father earn a living?
3. What was Champlain's profession?
4. For which country did he sail on his first trip to the New World?
5. When did he arrive in Canada for the first time?
6. What did he bring back to France to be sold?
7. What present U.S. states did Champlain explore on his second trip?
8. Describe Champlain's appearance.
9. What were the purposes of Champlain's explorations?
10. What settlement, later city, did Champlain begin to build on July 3, 1608?
11. What hardships and difficulties did he and his men face there?
12. What two groups of American Indians were almost constantly at war with each other?
13. Which group did Champlain agree to help? Why?
14. When and where did Champlain first fight against the Iroquois?
15. What was unusual about Champlain's marriage in 1610?
16. When, where, and how did Champlain die? Where is he buried?

WWW LINKS:

Encarta - the online version of the popular encyclopedia allows you to search their archives. Type your explorer's name in the "Find" line of their page.

The Catholic Encyclopedia

Encyclopædia Brittanica

Biography - A&E's popular show has gone online! Type your explorer's name to search for their biography.

An excellent source of detailed information about explorers, maps, the times they lived in and their technology can be found on the Discoverer's Web  including a list of www links with more Champlain information
 

BOOKS:

Champlain : a life of courage. William Jay Jacobs. (1994)

Champlain : explorer of New France (1567-1635). Dan Zadra ; illustrated by Harold Henriksen. (1988)
Champlain, father of New France. Illustrated by Frederick Chapman.
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