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Apr 17, 1524
Discovery of New York Harbor
Verranzzo sailed for France and discovers the New York Harbor -
Jun 9, 1534
Cartier names an island
Frenchman, Jacques Cartier navigates the St. Lawrence River and names an island along the River Montreal -
Jamestown founded
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Quebec founded
French Explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec -
Smallpox epidemic killing
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native americans on the New England coast -
Plymouth Colony founded
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts -
Henry claims land
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland -
New York named
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 Phillip's War
King Phillip's war begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans -
Louisiana named
Sieur de la Salle explores the Iowa Mississippi Valley River, and claims the valley for France and names it Louisiana in honor of the French king Louis XIV -
French and Indian War
War between the British and French, known as the French and Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley.
