European Nations Settle in North America

Jacques Cartier

Feb 11, 1534

Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names and Island along the River Montreal

Jamestown

Jul 22, 1607

Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English Settlers

Henry Hudson

Sep 23, 1609

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

SmallPox

Mar 5, 1616

An Epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Aamericans on the New England Cost.

Pilgrims

May 9, 1620

Pilgrims From england found an english Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts

The Duke or York

Dec 30, 1664

The Duke of York drives out the Duth in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony for England and Renames it New York

War Begins with King Phillips

Jul 18, 1675

Kings Phillips Wat begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans

Sieur de la Salle

Oct 26, 1683

Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Missippi Valley River, and claims the valley for france and names it Louisiana in honor of the french King Louis XIV