Samuel de Champlain Teacher Resources

This site has a good description of the differences between the French settlements in New France and the British colonies in America. Read about the rights of the French colonists as opposed to those of the English colonists.

Vermont "beccame the 14th state in 1791." The major industries are dairy, farming, and ______? Come and find out the missing industry.

A virtual exhibit containing documents illustrating the historic French presence in the Americas.

Using the best tools available, Champlain created this map in 1632. Students can appreciate his skill as a cartographer by comparing Champlain's 1632 map to modern day maps of eastern Canada.

A website dedicated to the history and timeline of the country of Canada including early settlers, European discovery, Samuel de Champlain, War of 1812, British Rule, and independence.

Original drawing of Champlain's Habitation at Port Royal is shown along with photos of the fort after it was reconstructed. Steep roofs, narrow entrance ways and a closed in courtyard tell much about the conditions settlers had to live...

Outlines what the Company of One Hundred was and what they aimed to accomplish in the New World with the fur trade and colonization.

A map of the region explored by Samuel de Champlain and Henry Hudson south of the St. Lawrence River in 1609. The map shows the area from the St. Lawrence down the Richenlieu south to Lake Champlain to the southernmost point reached by...

This page includes an excerpt from the journal of Samuel de Champlain and his exploration of Lake Champlain in 1609.

This page provides the history and significance of Samuel de Champlain's map of New France and the St. Lawrence River in 1607.

The Father of New France provides pictures, statues and maps. Provides a brief history of Champlain and the contributions that he made to the exploration of the New World.