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Apr 15, 1524
Verrazzano
Verrazzano, sailing for france discover New York Harbor -
Apr 15, 1534
Jacques Catier
Franchman Jacques Cartier navigates the St. Lawerence River names an islandalong the RIver Montreal -
Jamestown
Jamestown is founded on the coasy of Virginia by 100 English settlers -
Samuel de Champlain
Feench explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds th ecolony of Quebec. -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
Small pox
An epidemic of small pox, brought by Europens, kills many native Americans on the New England coast. -
Pilgrims
Pilgrims from Engladn found an english Colony in Plymouth, Massachausetts -
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 -
King Philip
King Philip's War begins in colonial villages of Masschusetts, between colonist and Native Americans -
Sieur se la Salle
Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Mississippi valley river, and claims the valley fro France and names it Louisiana in honor of the french King Louis XIV -
French and Indian War
War between the Birtish and French, known as the French 7 Indian war. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley.
