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Jan 1, 1524
Finding New York
Verrazzand, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor -
Jan 18, 1534
Jaques Cartier names an Island
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St.Lawrence River names an Island along the river Montreal. -
Jamestown Founded
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Quebec Founded
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec -
Smallpox kills Native Americans
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Americans on the New England coast. -
Pilgrims land in Massachusetts
Pilgrims from Englad found an English colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
Claiming of New Netherland
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
Duke of York drives out the Dutch
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. -
War Between colonists and native Americans begins
King Phillip's war begins in colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans. -
French & Indian War
War between the British and French, known as the French & Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley. -
Sieur de la Salle claims Mississippi Valley for France
Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Mississippi Valley river, and claims the valley for France and names it Lousiana in Honor of the French King Louis XIV
