European Nations Settle in America

By william.kiburis
  • 1524

    Verrazzano, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor.

    Verrazzano, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor.
  • 1534

    Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River named an Island along the River Montreal.

    Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River named an Island along the River Montreal.

  • French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec.

    French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec.

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

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

  • Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherlands..

    Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherlands..

  • An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast.

    An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast.

  • Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

    Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

  • 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.

    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.

  • King Philip's War begins in colonial villages of Massachusetts, between Colonists and Native Americans.

    King Philip's War begins in colonial villages of Massachusetts, between Colonists and Native Americans.

  • 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.

    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.

  • War between the British and French, known as the French & Indian War.

    War between the British and French, known as the French & Indian War.
    The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio River Valley.