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Mar 1, 1524
Verrazano Lands
Giovanni da Verrazano, funded by France, lands in the Carolinas, then sails north and discovers the Hudson River, and continues into Narragansett Bay and Nova Scotia. -
Jun 9, 1534
French Claims to Canada
Jacques Cartier sails up the St. Lawrence River, the basis of French claims to Canada. -
LaSalle Louisiana
French explorer LaSalle reaches the mouth of the Mississippi and claims the surrounding territory, which he names Louisiana. -
North America Interior
French explorers, Father Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet, explore the interior of North America, including the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River. -
New Orleans New France
New Orleans is founded by the French. -
French Fort of Louisburg
Colonial forces capture the French fort of Louisbourg. -
French and Indian War
The French and Indian War, known in Europe as the Seven Years War, begins as a result of disputes over land in the Ohio River Valley. -
French Fort Niagara
French Fort Niagara is captured by the English. -
Treaty of Alliance
The U.S. and French sign a treaty of alliance and a treaty of amity and commerce which stated that in the case of a war between the British and French, the French would not make peace until U.S. independence was assured. France declares war on Britain. Spain and the Netherlands later join France in the war. -
Revolutionary War Ends
The Treaty of Paris ends the Revolutionary War.
