World History Timeline

By Cole Fleshner
  • Jan 1, 1524

    Verrazzano, sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor.

    Verrazzano, sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor.
  • Jan 1, 1534

    Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River island along the montreal river

    Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River island along the montreal river

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

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

  • French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec

    French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec

  • Americans on the New England coast.

    Americans on the New England coast.

  • Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, massechusetts

    Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, massechusetts

  • 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

    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

  • Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become new netherland

    Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become new netherland

  • King Philip's War begins in colonial villages of Massachusetts, between Colonists and Native Americans.

    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, and claims the Valley for France and names it Louisiana in honor of the French King Louis XIV

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

    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.