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Feb 11, 1534
Jacques Cartier
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names and Island along the River Montreal -
Jamestown
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English Settlers -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland -
SmallPox
An Epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Aamericans on the New England Cost. -
Pilgrims
Pilgrims From england found an english Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts -
The Duke or York
The Duke of York drives out the Duth in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony for England and Renames it New York -
War Begins with King Phillips
Kings Phillips Wat begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans -
Sieur de la Salle
Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Missippi Valley River, and claims the valley for france and names it Louisiana in honor of the french King Louis XIV
