HIST 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Smallpox, Lake Superior, Tadoussac
19 Sep 2013
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Champlain and the foundation of new france: champlain the man, false starts and the origins of acadia, the de monts trading company, ste. He rose to prominence around the 1600"s. After years of strife in france, henry iv granted tolerance to protestants and brought it into somewhat unity/stability. Champlain seemed to be protestant, the name samuel and the area he grew up in. Started traveling oceans in 1601 and 1603 to find fortunes. Wasn"t a noble man even though sometimes called samuel de champlain. He remained single until about his 30"s, married a 12 year old for an alliance of families. Often referred to as the first governor of new france but never had that title, but he was in charge. He went on a merely sightseeing voyage with dupont to tadoussac while he was looking for fur trades. Champlain picked up on the fur trade while he was there, thought that.
