European Nation settle in North America

By kayleeyoung
  • 1513

    Discovery of New York Harbor

    Discovery of New York Harbor
    Verrazano, sailing for France discovers the New York Harbor
  • 1524

    Verrazano, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor

    Verrazano, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor
  • 1534

    An island is named

    An island is named
    Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigates the St. Lawrence River and names an island along the River Montreal.

  • Jamestown is founded

    Jamestown is founded
    Founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers.

  • Smallpox

    Smallpox
    An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native americans on the New England coast.

  • Colony of Quebec

    Colony of Quebec
    French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec.

  • Henry Hudson claims land

    Henry Hudson claims land
    Exploring the Netherlands he claims land that will become New Netherland.

  • pilgrims

    pilgrims
    from England found an english colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

  • duke of york

    duke of york
    He drives out the dutch in New Netherland. The duke claims the colony for england and renames it New York.

  • king phillip

    king phillip
    war begins in coonial villages of Massachusetts between colonists and the native americans

  • mississippi valley

    mississippi valley
    Sieur de la Salle explored the lower Mississippi valley river and claims the valley of france and names it Louisiana in honor of the french king Lous XIV.