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Samuel de Champlain arrives in what will later be called Montreal. His visit spurrs many other French explorers to follow in his footsteps. It is thanks to Samuel de Champlain that the people of Montreal speak French.
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Originally Montreal was known by the name, Ville Marie or City of Mary.
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Montreal is a valuable inland port city, used by the Confederates in the Civil War to gain suplies and arms from the Brittish.
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Montreal experienced much of the same effects of the Great Depression as the U.S.. Durring Prohibition, however, people from the United States would go to Montreal for alchoho. Because of this it was temorarily nicknamed the "Sin City".
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Montreal hosted the world's fair.
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Montreal hosts the '78 Summer Olympics.
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Montreal is voted 10th cleanest city in the world by Forbes Magazine.
