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European Nations Settle in North America - Timeline

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  • Mar 31, 1524

    Verrazzano

    Verrazzano
    Sailing for France discovers New York Harbor.
  • Mar 31, 1534

    Jacques Cartier

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

  • 100 English settlers

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

  • Samuel de Champlain

    Samuel de Champlain
    Founds the colony of Quebec

  • Henry Hudson

    Henry Hudson
    Explores land for the Netherlands and claims land that will become New Netherland.

  • Pilgrims

    Pilgrims
    Find the English colony of Plymouth, Massachusetts.

  • King Phillip

    King Phillip
    His war begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts between the Colonists and Native Americans.

  • Sieur de la Salle

    Sieur de la Salle
    Explores the lower Mississippi Vally river and claims the valley for France and names it Louisiana in Honor of the French King Louis XIV.