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Jan 1, 1524
Verrazzano Sails for France, Discovers New York Harbor
Verrazzano, sailing for France disvovers New York Harbor. -
Jan 1, 1534
Jacques Cartier Names Island
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. -
Samuel de Champlain, Finds Quebec
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds colony of Quebec. -
Epidemic of Smallpox
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Americans on the New England coast. -
Pilgrims Find Plymouth, Massachusetts
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
Henry Hudson, Claims New Netherlands
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
The Duke of York Claims "New York"
The Duke of York drives the Ditch in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony for England and renames it New York. -
King Phillip's War Begins
King Phillip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between clonoist and Native Americans. -
French & Indian War
War between the British and French, known as the French & Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley.
