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Apr 15, 1524
Verrazzano
Verrazzano, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor. -
Apr 15, 1534
Frenchman
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an island along the River Montreal. -
Jamestown
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
French explorer
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec. -
An epidemic of smallpox
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast. -
Pilgrims
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
King Phillip's
King Phillip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans. -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
The Duke
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. -
Sieur
Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Mississipi Valley river, and claimes the valley for France and names it Louisiana in Honor of the French King Louis XIV. -
War between British and French
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.
