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Jan 1, 1524
New York Harbor
Verranzano sailing for France discovers New York Harbor. -
Jan 1, 1534
Navigation of the St. Lawrence River
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an island along the River Montreal. -
Jamestown
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Quebec
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec. -
New Netherland
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
Epidemic of Smallpox
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Americans on the New England coast. -
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
New York
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony for England and renames it New York. -
King Phillip's War
Kind Phillip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans. -
Louisana
Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Mississippi Valley river, and claims the valley for France and names it Louisana in Honor of the French King Louis XIV. -
French & Indian War
The war between the British and French, known as the French & Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the ohio valley.
