European Nations settle in North America

New york discovery

Apr 15, 1524

Verrazzano, sailing for France discovers New York.

Montreal

Apr 16, 1534

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

Jamestown is founded

Apr 17, 1607

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

colony of Quebec founded

Apr 15, 1608

French explorer Samuel de Champlain founds the colony of Quebec.

land claimed becomes New Netherlands

Apr 18, 1609

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

natives killed by smallpox

Apr 15, 1616

an epidemic of smallpox brought by the europeans kills many antive americans on the new england coast.

colony founded in plymouth

Apr 15, 1620

pilgrams from england found an english colony in plymouth, massachusetts.

Duke or yorks drives out dutch

Apr 15, 1664

the Duke of york drives out dutch in new Netherlands the duke of york claims colony for england and renames it New York.

King Philips war begins

Apr 15, 1675

King Philips war begins in colonial villages of massachusetts between colonists and native americans.

mississippi is claimed

Apr 15, 1683

Sieur de la Salle explores the lower mississippi valley river and claims the valley for france and names it louisiana in honor of french king louis XIV

war between british and french

Apr 15, 1754

war between british and french known as the french and indean war the war is fought over disputed land claims in the ohio valley.