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Fact, but at that time no-one knew what it would be called. Also, he found out about it on the year of his first expedition, in 1603.
Samuel de Champlain knew about Hudson's Bay.
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Fact! Champlain did canoe in the Lachine Rapids, a dangerous stream of white waters. He did this in 1611.
Champlain has canoed in rapids.
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Fact! He did marry, at age 40 in 1610. They married in Paris.
Samuel de Champlain married.
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Fact! Champlain has reached the Ottawa River in 1613, noting the mouths of the Gatineau and Rideau rivers.
Samuel de Champlain has reached the Ottawa River.
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Fact! Samuel de Champlain did battle the Iroquois, but not intentionally. He tried to secure a trade route, only to be met with attack.
Samuel de Champlain battles the Iroquois.
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Fiction! Samuel de Champlain founded the Quebec colony, but he eventually had to hand Quebec over to England.
Samuel de Champlain was not a founder of Quebec.
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Fiction! Samuel de Champlain died at age 65, after rebuilding the ruins of the Quebec settlement. He died on December 25, 1635.
Samuel de Champlain died at age 70.
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Fiction! Samuel de Champlain did not live his life in Canada, but he did sail to France from time to time to share his findings.
Samuel de Champlain lived his entire life in Canada.
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Fiction! Samuel de Champlain DID publish a book, but it ended up being named "voyager", instead of "explorer".
Samuel de Champlain published a book called the "explorer".
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