Samuel de Champlain Worksheet

1.    When was Champlain born? ___________________________

2.    Where was Champlain born? ________________________________________

3.    Who was the King of France during the time of Champlain? _______________________________________

4.    Where did the King ask Champlain to sail? ____________________________________________________

5.    Why did Champlain sail? 

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6.    How old was Champlain when he joined the army? ______________________________________________

7.    When did Champlain leave the army? ________________________________________

8.    What year did Champlain start to sail? ______________________________________

9.    What are three places Champlain sailed to? 

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10.    What Canadian river did Champlain explore for the King of France?

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11.    What is Port Royal today, and what province will you find it in?

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12.    Who began to attack French settlements in Canada? ________________________________________________

13.    Why did the settlers surrender Port Royal to the English?

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14.    What are two lakes Champlain explored?

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15.    What kind of ship did Champlain sail on?

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16.    When in Canada, Champlain used a canoe to travel.   What are two reasons for this?

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17.    Many sailors fall sick with scurvy.  What is scurvy and what causes it?

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18.    How old was Chaplain's wife when they married, and how old was he?

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19.    When did Champlain die? _________________________________________________________

20.    Where did Champlain die? ___________________________________________________________

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2. THE COUNTRY CHAMPLAIN WAS BORN
5. WHAT CHAMPLAIN’S FATHER DID FOR A JOB.
7. WHAT THE SETTERS OF PORT ROYAL RAN OUT OF
8. THE BIG WATER FALLS CHAMPLAIN WROTE ABOUT
9. THE PEOPLE FRANCE WAS AT WAR WITH
10. A SMALL BOAT CHAMPLAIN USED TO EXPLORE
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1. THE FORT CHAMPLAIN HELPED FIND
3. THE RIVER CHAMPLAIN EXPLORED ON.
4. A LAKE CHAMPLAIN EXPLORED IN 1615
6. WHAT CHAMPLAIN JOINED WHEN HE WAS 20

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