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 * Biography**

Samuel de Champlain was born in Brouage, Province of Saintonge, France on 1574. His religion was most likely a Protestant, but he switched to Catholiclism as a young adult. All though he wrote extensively about his voyages, little is known about his childhood.


 * Accomplishments**

He is mainly known for establishing and governing the settlements of New France and the city of Quebec. He began exploring what is now known as North America in 1603. He became governor of Quebec, in the northern part of New France in 1620. He also mapped the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Coast. His nickname was "Father of New France" because he founded New France and Quebec. Samuel founded Quebec City on July 3, 1608. He also made the first accurate map of the Atlantic Coast. He was also an explorer, navigator, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler as well as a brave soldier. He also became a geographer from 1601 to 1603 for King Henry IV.


 * Reason For Exploration**

He wanted to become an explorer and explore new things and places after his father and uncle were both explorers and he wanted to be just like them. He also wanted to support France since it was such a poor country with no way to get wealth. So he became a fur trader in New France. When Samuel returned to France, he was embroiled in law suits and was unable to return to Quebec. He spent this time writing stories about his voyages and complete with maps and illustrations. When he was reinstated as lieutenant, he finally returned to Canada with his wife.

Sited Websites

http://www.biography.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_de_Champlain

Picture Sites

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/explorers/page/c/champlain.shtml http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://a4.files.biography.com/image/upload/c_fit,cs_srgb,dpr_1.0,h_1200,q_80,w_1200/MTE1ODA0OTcxNTg0MDMwMjIx.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.biography.com/people/samuel-de-champlain-9243971&h=1200&w=1200&tbnid=1tAw5YfaMi5SwM:&tbnh=186&tbnw=186&usg=__hnFv3rFgzQFPFLksMnDexWe7uoc=&docid=77PSFb2IzGVNSM&itg=1&client=firefox-a


 * Map of Samuel de Champlain's route**

**Benjamin Franklin**
Ben Franklin was an amazing man. He did lots of important and historical things. One of those would be his inventions, for example. He invented things that we use today like the lottery, swim fins, bifocal glasses, the lightning rod, and many more. He also invented things we don't use anymore like the Franklin stove, and other things too.


 * Lightning Rod**

After Ben had an understanding of electricity, he wanted to protect houses from the destruction caused by lightning when it struck something. A lightning rod is a rod attached to the top of a house or building connected to the ground through a wire. The electric charge from the lightning strikes the rod and the charge is harmlessly conducted into the ground. It protects houses from fire and people form electrocution.


 * Franklin Stove**

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In colonial America, people's houses were warmed by a fireplace. The Franklin stove, invented in 1742, is a metal-lined fireplace used more as a heater than a stove that stands in the middle of a room. It has rear baffles for improved air flow and it provides more heat and less smoke than a open fireplace does. It also uses less wood and has a cast-iron furnace that would radiate heat from the middle of a room in all directions, and the iron walls absorb heat, providing warmth even long after the fire went out.======

**Bifocal glasses**
As Ben got older, he had a problem. He needed two pairs of glasses: one for seeing things from a distance, and one for seeing things up close. He was tired of having to switch them every time. He wished he could be wearing them both at one time. This was true when he was eating because he wanted to see what he was putting in his mouth and at the same time he wanted to also see the people across the table from him. It also bothered him when he was traveling and had to speak to someone in a foreign language. He said that when you are listening and speaking to someone in a foreign language, it helps to be able to see their face. At the age of seventy-nine, he came up with a solution. Why not cut both pairs of glasses in half, and take half of each and put them together to make a new circle? That way, if he looked down he could see things up close and look up to see things that were distant.

**Conclusion**
Ben Franklin did many wonderful things for America and some of his inventions that most people use in everyday life. He provided many services for everyone, and made many important discoveries. Ben Franklin played a very important role in American history, and he was a smart scientist, and inventor.

Franklin stove

Bifocal glasses



**Sources:**
https://www.wikipedia.org/

http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/info/inventions.htm

https://www.google.com/search?q=benjamin+franklin&biw=1440&bih=627&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwit97idjrvKAhXKTCYKHbC4BHsQ_AUIBigB#imgrc=0oB0A254To-HdM%3A

Benjamin Franklin Scientist and Inventor by Eve B. Feldman

Benjamin Franklin A photo Illustration Biography by T.M Usel