Spanning the continent from Hudson Bay to Louisiana, the early years of the French colony were hard, and the population grew slowly. For decades, Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635), the Father of New France, led the fight for its survival, faced its extreme challenges, administered its affairs, and took personal charge of its development.

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