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1524
New York Harbor Discovered
Verrazano sailed for France and discovered the New York Harbor. -
1534
Jacques Cartier Navigates the St. Lawrence River
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigates the St. Lawrence River and names an island along the River Montreal. -
Jamestown Founded
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Quebec is founded
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec. -
New Netherland is Claimed
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
Smallpox Outbreak
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast. -
Plymouth is Established
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
New York is Founded
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. -
King Phillip's War begins
King Phillip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts; between colonists and Native Americans. -
Louisiana is Founded
Sieur de 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. -
French & Indian War Begins
A war between the British and French, known as the French $ Indian war breaks out. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley
