European Nations Settle in North America

Verrazzano

Apr 15, 1524

Sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor

Jacques Cartier

Apr 15, 1534

Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an island along the river Montreal.

Jamestown

Apr 15, 1607

Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers.

Quebec

Apr 15, 1608

French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec.

Smallpox

Apr 15, 1616

An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Americans on the New England coast.

Plymouth

Apr 15, 1620

Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts

The New Netherlands

Apr 15, 1621

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

New York

Apr 15, 1664

The Duke of York drives ou the Dutch in New Netherlands, claims that colony for England and renames it New York.

King Phillip's War

Apr 15, 1675

War begins in colonial villages of Massachusettes, between colonists and Native Americans

Louisiana

Apr 15, 1682

Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Mississippi Valley River, and claims the valley for France and names it Lousiiana in honor of the FrenchKing Louis XIV

French and Indian War

Apr 15, 1754

War between the British and French, known as the French & Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley