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1520
Smallpoxs
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast. -
1524
New York Harbor
Verrazzano, sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor. -
1534
Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigate
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. -
French explorer
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec. -
Exploring the Netherlands
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherlands. -
Pilgrims from England
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth,
Massachusetts. -
The Duke of York drives out
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherlands. The Duke of York claimed the colony for England and renamed it New York. -
King philip's war
King Philip's War begins in colonial villages of Massachusetts, between Colonists and Native Americans. -
Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Mississippi Valley river
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. -
War between the British and French
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.