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Jan 17, 1524
New York Harbor
Verrazzand, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor. -
Jan 17, 1534
Jacques Cartier
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigates the St. Lawrence River names an island along the river Montreal. -
Jamestown
jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers. -
Samuel de Champlain
French explore, Samuel de chaplain, founded the colony of Quebec -
Smallpox
An epidemic of smallpox, broght by Europeans, kills many native Americans on the New England coast. -
Pilgrims
Pilgrims form England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachuestts. -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
The Duke of York
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New netherlans. The Duke of York claims the colony for englad and renames it New York -
King Phillip's
King Phillip's War begin in Colonial village of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans -
Sier de la Salle
Sier de la Salle explores the lower Mississippi Valley river, and claims the calley for France and names it Louisiana in Honor of the French King Loius XVI -
War between 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 Valley.
