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1524
European Nations Settle in North America
Verrazzano, sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor. -
1534
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Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigated the St. Lawrence River name an Island along the River Montreal. -
European Nations Settle in North America
Jamestown was founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
European Nations Settle in North America
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec. -
European Nations Settle in North America
Henry Hudson, exploring the Netherlands, claimed land that would become -
European Nations Settle in North America
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth,
Massachusetts. -
European Nations Settle in North America
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherland. The Duke of York claimed the colony for England and renamed it New York. -
European Nations Settle in North America
King Philip's War begins in colonial villages of Massachusetts, between Colonists and Native Americans. -
European Nations Settle in North America
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. -
European Nations Settle in North America
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. -
European Nations Settle in North America
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast.