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Jan 1, 1524
New York Harbor
Verrazano, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor. -
Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier navigates St. Lawrence River
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an island along the River Montreal. -
Jamestown is founded
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Colony of Quebec
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec. -
Henry Hudson claims land soon to be New Netherland
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
Natives killed in New England coast
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Americans on the New England coast. -
Pilgrims found a colony in Plymouth
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
The Duke of York claims land for New 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. -
Colonists vs Native Americans
King Phillip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans. -
Sieur de la Salle find the Valley of France
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. -
British vs French
War between the British and French, known as the French & Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley.
