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Period: Apr 15, 1520 to
North america - Europe
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Apr 15, 1524
New York Harbor
Verrazzano, sailing for France discovers the New York Harbor. -
Apr 15, 1534
River Montreal
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an island along the River Montreal. -
Jamestown
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Quebec
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec. -
Claims New Netherland
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
Smallpox
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Americans on the New England coast. -
Pilgrims in Plymoth
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymoth, Massachusetts. -
New York
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony of England and renames it New York. -
King Phillip's War
King Phillip's war begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans. -
Louisiana
Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Mississippi Valley river, and claims the valley for France and names it Louisiana in Honor of the French King Louis XIV. -
French and Indian War
War between the British and French, known as the French and Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley.
