Complex sentence: In 1608, Samuel de Champlain established Quebec as part of New France, and sent coureur des bois such as Étienne Brûlé into the woods to establish relations with the Indians.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1608, Samuel de Champlain established Quebec as part of New France. He sent coureur des bois such as Étienne Brûlé into the woods to establish relations with the Indians.