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Apr 15, 1524
France discovers New York Harbor
Verrazzano, sainling for France discovers New York Harbor -
Apr 18, 1534
St. Lawrence River navigated
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawerence River names and island along the River Montreal. -
Jamestown is founded.
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Colony of Quebec founded.
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec. -
Smallpox kills Native Americans
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast. -
Plymouth is founded
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts -
New Netherland founded.
Henery Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
Dutch is driven out of New Netherland
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony for the English and renames it New York. -
Sieur de la Salle explores lower Mississippi Valley river.
Sieur de la Salle explores lower 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 begins.
War between the British and French, Known as the French & Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley. -
King Phillip's War begins
King Phillip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans.
