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Jan 1, 1524
New York Harbor
Verrazano sailing for France Discovers New York Harbor -
Jan 1, 1524
New York Harbor
Verrazano sailing for france duscivers New York Harbor -
Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigates the St. Lawrence River names an island along the River Montreal -
Jamestown
Jamestown is founded on the coast of VIrginia by 100 English Settlers -
Samuel de Champlain
French Explorer, Samuel de Champlai, founds the colony of Quebec -
Smallpox
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Americans on the New England coast. -
Plymouth
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachsetts -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson, enploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will necome new Netherland. -
Duke of York
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Nerherland. The Duke of york claims the colony for England and renames it New York. -
King Phillip
King Phillip's War begins in Colonial villahes of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans -
Sieur de la Salle
Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Iower Mississippi Valley River, and claims the valley for France and names it Lousisana in Honor of the French King Louis XIV -
French & Indian War
The War between the British and French, known as the Fench and Indian war. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley
