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Apr 3, 1524
Verrazzand, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor
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Jamestown is founded
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Samuel de Champlain found the colony of Quebec
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec -
Henry Hudson claims land that will become New Netherland
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
An epidemic of smallpox
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Americans on the New England coast. -
Pilgrims form England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherland
The Duke of York claims the colony for England and renames it New York. -
Jacques Carier names an island along the River Montreal
Frenchman jacques Carier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an island along the River Montreal. -
King Phillip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans
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Sieur de la Salle explores the lower mississiooi valley river
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The war between the British and French
Also known as the French and Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley.