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1524
New York Harbor Discovered
Verrazzano, sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor. -
1534
Jacques Cartier on the St. Lawrence River
Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigates the St. Lawrence River naming an island along the River Montreal. -
Jamestown Founded
Jamestown was founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Quebec is Founded
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec. -
New Netherland Founded
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
Plymouth, MA Founded
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
New Netherlands is Renamed
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherlands. 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. -
Louisiana is Named
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. -
Smallpox Epidemic
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast. -
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French and Indian War
The war between the British and the French was known as the French & Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio River Valley.