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Apr 23, 1524
New York Harbor
Verrazano, who was sailing for France, discovered the New York Harbor. -
Apr 23, 1534
Montreal
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigates the St. Lawrence River and finds an Island. He names in Montreal and claims it for France. -
Jamestown
The town was founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Samuel De Champlain
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec. -
Spread of Disease
An epidemic of smallpox, which was brought by the Europeans to America, kills many native Americans on the New England coast. -
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Massachusetts, which they named Plymouth. -
New Netherlands
Explorer Henry Hudson, ventured in the Netherlands and claimed land that would become known as the New Netherlands. -
King Phillip's War
The war began in 166, in the Colonial villages of Massachusetts. It was fought betweent he colonists and Native Americans. -
French and Indian War
A war between the French and British, also known as the French and Indian war began. The war was fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley.