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Jan 1, 1524
Discovery of New York Harbor
Verrazzano, sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor. -
Jan 1, 1534
Naming Islands
Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigates the St. Lawrence River names an Island along the River Montreal. -
Jamestown Founding
Jamestown was founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Founding of Quebec colony
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec. -
Pilgrims found an English colony
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
The Duke of York
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony for England and renamed it New York. -
Exploring the Netherlands
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
King Philip´s War
King Philip's War begins in colonial villages of Massachusetts, between Colonists and Native Americans. -
Mississippi Valley River
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
The British and French war was known as the French & Indian War. The battle is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio River Valley. -
Smallpox Kills Many
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast.