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1524
Discovery of New York Harbor
Verrazzano, sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor. -
Period: 1524 to
Nations Settle in North America
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1534
Jacques navigates St. Lawrence River
Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an Island along the River Montreal. -
Jamestown was founded
Jamestown was founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Founded Quebec
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec. -
Henry Hudson claims land
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will becomes New Netherland. -
Pilgrims found colony
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
smallpox epidemic
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast. -
Duke of York claims colony
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony for England and renamed it New York. -
King Philips war
King Philip's War begins in colonial villages of Massachusetts, between Colonists and Native Americans. -
Sieur de la Salle claims valley
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 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 River Valley.
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