Brandon's European Timeline

By Brandon714
  • Mar 30, 1524

    Discovery of New York Harbor

    Discovery of New York Harbor
    A French explorer named Verrazzano who is sailing for France finds New York Harbor.

  • Founding Jamestown

    Founding Jamestown
    Three ships went from England to the coast of Virginia. Their first settlement was called Jamestown.

  • The New Netherland

    The New Netherland
    Henry Hudson was exploring the Netherlands and claims land to because New Netherland.

  • The Smallpox

    The Smallpox
    The Europeans brought the smallpox disease to the Americas and kills many native Americans on the coast.

  • Plymouth, Massachusetts

    Plymouth, Massachusetts
    Pilgrims from England founded Plymouth, Massachusetts.

  • The Duke of York

    The Duke of York
    The Duke of York runs out the Dutch in New Netherland and claims the spot for England and names it New York.

  • The Island of Montreal

    The Island of Montreal
    Jacques Cartier, a Frenchman, navigated the St. Lawrence River and names an island Montreal.

  • King Phillip's War

    King Phillip's War
    A war between colonists and Native Americans breaks out in Colonial villages of Massachusetts.