it was named after him because he might have been the first one to sail on itHe was also probily the first white man to see it.
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This was because in 1609, Samuel de Champlain went to war against the Iroquois at this lake.
Samuel de champlain was the french explore who named it da
found lake champlain that he named after himself
Lake Champlain between Vermont and New York.
A French explorer named Samuel de Champlian was the first European to set foot in what is now Vermont. The lake was later named after him.
Lake Champlain in New york state.
Lake Champlain is named after French explorer Samuel de Champlain.
Samuel de Champlain mapped the coastline of Canada and explored the Great Lakes. He traveled the St. Lawrence River and the Richelieu River and named Lake Champlain after himself.
v Samuel de Champlain mapped much of northeastern North America and started a settlement in Quebec. Champlain also discovered the lake named for him (Lake Champlain, on the border of northern New York state and Vermont, named in 1609) and was important in establishing and administering the French colonies in the New World.
Samuel de Champlain was named after his father, Antoine Champlain. The name Samuel has biblical origins and was likely chosen for its religious significance or familial tradition.
the de in samuel de champlain he is important because he is famous or has something named after him after he died
Yes, Samuel de Champlain had a cousin named Louis de Champlain who is known to have lived in France.
Samuel de Champlain explored in the hopes of finding a northwest passage. He found Lake Champlain named after him in northern New York and borderin Vermont. For more information see here: http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explore...