Who is Champlain?
Which country did Champlain explore for?
France
What river did Champlain explore to find a good place for a settlement?
The St. Lawrence River
Where was Louis Hennepin born before moving to France?
Belgium
What was Hennepins main motivation/reason for obeying the order to go and explore New France?
Spreading Christianity and teach religion to the people living on this land.
Where did Champlain choose to build France's first strong settlement in North America?
Quebec
What did Champlain originally want to be instead of a soldier?
A navigator
Which lake did Champlain discover and name?
Lake Champlain
Louis Hennepin joined this Catholic religious order and became a priest.
The Franciscans.
Hennepin was the first European to write about two major land forms/locations. Name at least one of them.
Niagara Falls or St. Anthony Falls
Which ocean did Champlain cross when traveling from France to the New World?
Atlantic Ocean
What was Champlain able to do in 1599 that fulfilled one of his biggest dreams?
Cross the Atlantic and explore the New World.
What valuable items did Champlain trade instead of gold; it became France’s main source of wealth in Canada?
Animal pelts (like beaver, marten, and fox).
Hennepin was captured for months by this specific Native tribe.
The Sioux/ Lakota
This major North American river is the one Hennepin explored and wrote about.
Mississippi River
Which of the waterfalls Hennepin discovered is located at the border of New York and Canada?
Niagara Falls
What kind of relationship did Champlain have with Native tribes in Canada?
He had a collaborative (helpful for both groups) relationship with the Natives. He worked closely with the Hurons and Algonquins.
Which settlement did he build in 1608?
Quebec
Before exploring, Hennepin helped care for the sick and also worked for the French army as a __________ who gave spiritual support during times of war.
Chaplain
After escaping the Sioux, Hennepin returned to France to _______________________ in order to share what he discovered with Europe.
He wrote books/published accounts of his travels.
Which explorer traveled with Native groups on their hunting and war expeditions, learning about their daily lives and traditions?
Champlain — he traveled with the Hurons and Algonquins, learning about their way of life.
What title did the king give Champlain in 1612?
Lieutenant General of New France
Name two ways Champlain helped France build New France
• Founded Quebec
• Explored and mapped new lands
• Worked with Native allies
• Discovered Lake Champlain
• Brought trappers and settlers to explore inland
Hennepin was known for doing this during his travels—something that helped people in Europe learn about North America.
He chronicled his explorations, by documenting and recording his travels (writing and making drawings).
Hennepin hoped to find these pathways that could help France trade more easily.
Fur trade/ river routes
Both explorers traveled through areas that are now in the United States. Name a modern U.S. state Champlain or Hennepin passed through.
New York, Minnesota, Louisiana, Mississippi, Vermont, Minnesota, Michigan, or Wisconsin.