European Nations Settle in North America By fofreakinsho Jan 1, 1524 Verrazzand, sailing for France discovers New York harbor. Jan 1, 1534 Frenchman Jacques Carier navigate the St. lawrence River names an Island along the River Montreal Jan 1, 1607 Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English Settlers Jan 1, 1608 Frnch explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec. Jan 1, 1616 An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many native Americans on the New England coast Jan 1, 1620 Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts Jan 1, 1621 Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland Jan 1, 1655 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 Jan 1, 1675 King Phillip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans Jan 1, 1682 Sieru de la Salle explores the lower Mississippi Valley River And claims the valley for France and names it louisiana in Honor of the French King Louis XIV Jan 1, 1754 War between the Birtish and the French, Known as the French and Indian War The war is fought over disputed land claims in te Ohio Valley
