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Jan 1, 1524
Verrazzano
He sailed for France and discovers New York Harbor -
Jamestown
It was founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers -
Samuel de Champlain
He was a french explorer who found the colony of Quebec -
Henry Hudson
He explored for the Netherlands and claims land that will become New Netherland -
Epidemic smallpox
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Americans on the New England coast. -
Pilgrims
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts -
Duke of York
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 Cartier
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an island along the River Montreal. -
King Philip's War
King Philip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans -
Sier de la Salle
He explores the lower Mississippi Valley river, and claims the valley for France and names it Louisiana in Honor of the French King Louis XIV -
War between British and French
It was known as the French and Indian War. The war was fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley.
