Why Is Samuel De Champlain Called The Father Of New France

Did you know that Samuel de Champlain was know as “The Father of New France” I will be talking about Samuel de Champlain first and second voyages. I will also be talking about Samuel being back at fort. Champlain went on a ship called Bonne Renommee with a group people which the leader was Aymar de Chaste. Aymar didn’t like to do fur trades which was at a place called New France. Tadoussac was not a good settlement for Champlain fur trade, but Tadoussac stay at that fur trade place. Montagnais and other Algonkian would try and wait to find a better trade for their fur. The Indigenous people were spending their time to hunt fur for the Europeans, and they were trading with the Europeans for food than gathering for themselves.”In 1604 Samuel confirmed French claims to the region. Champlain would be called, The Father of New France.” (Great Lakes Book) That’s what happen on the first voyages.
In 1604 to 1607 went on another trip to Canada. This time Samuel went to a place called St. Croix Island. Surviving there was bad, 17 out of 25 of people died from the group. Champlain went in group with native people. Champlain was with the French with the Huron, Algonkians, and Montagnais. “Their enemies, the Iroquois, was with people from English. Champlain and his Native American allies had muskets and were able to defeat the Iroquois, who did not possess firearms.”(World Book) When Champlain got back to Fort, he rebuilt the fort, at Quebec, after the English people messed things up. He built a new habitation by the fort that expanded place place. He spent the rest life as a administer at Quebec. Champlain died of illness which was paralyzed for about 3 months. He died happy and on Christmas Day, 1635. That’s what happened when he got back to