Enter Champlain

There had been a few men with colonial ambitions from France but they had all ended in failure. Champlain starts his colonial career as an observer ready to learn some lessons from his predecessors. Maple History PatreonSources:Champlain's Dream by David Hacket FischerColonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890 vol.1 by Bryan D. PalmerNatives and Newcomers: Canada's "Heroic Age" Reconsidered by Bruce TriggerThe Beginnings of New France 1524-1663 by Marcel TrudelGet extra content on Patreon or Substack Follow me on TikTok @MapleHistoryPodFollow me on BlueSky @MapleHistoryPod.bsky.social Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.