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1524
New York Harbor Discovered
Verrazzano, sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor. -
1534
Montreal is Founded
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigates the St. Lawrence River and names an island Montreal. -
Founding of Jamestown
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Quebec is Founded
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec. -
Founding of New Netherland
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
Small Pox Epidemic
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast. -
Plymouth, Massachusetts is Founded
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
New Netherland is Renamed New York
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherland and claims the colony for England, renaming it to New York. -
King Phillip's War Begins
King Phillip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and native Americans. -
King Phillip's War Ends
The war ends when the chief of the Native American tribe they're fighting is assassianted. -
Louisiana is Founded
Sieur de la Salle explores the 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
The war between the British and French, known as the French and Indian War, was fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley -
French and Indian War Ends
The war came to an end with the British winning.
