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1524
Verrazzano Finds America
Verrazzano, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor. -
1534
Cartier Navigates the St. Lawrence River
Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigated 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, founded the colony of Quebec. -
New Netherland
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
Smallpox Kills Native Americans
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, Massachusetts. -
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
King Philip's War begins in colonial villages of Massachusetts, between Colonists and Native Americans. -
Louisiana is Claimed for France
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. -
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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.
