Europoean Nations Settle in North America - Timeline

New York Harbor

Mar 30, 1524

Verrazzano, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor

Jacques Cartier

Mar 30, 1534

Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an island along the River Montreal.

Jamestown

Mar 30, 1607

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

Samuel de Champlain

Mar 30, 1608

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

henry hudson

Mar 30, 1609

Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland

Smallpox

Mar 30, 1616

An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans

French & Indian War

Mar 30, 1673

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

King Phillip

Mar 30, 1675

King Phillip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans