European Nations Settle in North Amurica

Discovery of New York Harbor

Apr 18, 1524

Verrazzano, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor

Naming Islands along River Montreal.

Apr 18, 1534

Frenchman Jacques Cartier navagated the St. Lawrence River, and names an island along the River Montreal.

Jamestown Founded

Apr 18, 1607

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

Quebec Founded

Apr 18, 1608

French explorer, Samuel de Camplain, founds the colony of Quebec.

New Netherland

Apr 18, 1609

Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land taht will become new Netherland.

English Colony founded in Plymouth

Apr 18, 1620

Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Smallpox Epidemic

Apr 18, 1631

An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many navtive Americans on the New England coast.

New York

Apr 18, 1664

The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherland. The Duke of York cliams the colony for England and renams it New York.

King Phillip's War

Apr 18, 1675

It began in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans.

Louisiana

Apr 18, 1683

Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Mississippi Valley river, and claims the vally for France. Naming it Lousiana in honor of the French King Louis XIV.

French & Indian War

Apr 18, 1754

War between the British and French, known as the French & Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims on Ohio Valley.