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Jun 1, 1524
Verazzano, discovers new york harbor
Verrazzano, sailing for france discovers new york harbor -
Apr 15, 1534
Jacques Cartier navigated the St. Lawrence river
Frenhman Jacques Cartier Nacigate the st. Lawrence river names an island along the river Montreal -
Samuel de Champlain founds the colony of quebec
Samuel de Champlain founds the colony of quebec -
Henry Hudson claims New Netherlands
Henry Hudson, exploring for the netherlands, claims New Netherlands -
Smallpox
Smallpox brought by europeans kill off many native americans on the new england coast -
Plymouth, Massachusetts is founded
Pilgrims from england found an english colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts -
The Duke of york attacks the dutch in new netherland
The Duke of york claims the colony for england and renames it New York, -
King Philip's War began in the Colonial villages
King philipp's war begins in colonial villages of massachsetts between colonists and native americans -
Sieur explores the lower mississippi
Sieur de la salle explores the lower mississippi river and claims the valley for fance and names it louisiana -
French & Indian war
War between british and french, known as the french and indian war. The war was fought over claims dispute in ohioh valley