European Nations Settle In North America By KaylahMcD Jan 1, 1524 Verrazzano sails for France and discovers New York Harbor Jan 1, 1534 Jacques Cartier navigates the St. LAwrence River names island along the River Montreal Jan 1, 1607 Jamestown is founded on Virginia's coast by 100 English settlers Jan 1, 1608 Samuel de Champlain founds Quebec Jan 1, 1609 Henry Hudson, after exploring the Netherlands, claims that the land will be New Netherlands Jan 1, 1616 Small Pox breaks out, killing 90% of Native Americans Jan 1, 1620 Pilgrims found the English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts Jan 1, 1675 King Phillip's War begins in Colonial Massachusetts (between colonists and Native Americans) Jan 1, 1683 Sieur de la Salle claims the lower Mississippi Valley for France He names it Louisiana in honor of King Louis XIV Jan 1, 1754 French and Indian War breaks out The war was over land claims in the Ohio Valley. Apr 22, 2016 The Duke of York drives out the Dutch from New Netherland; Claims the Colony for England and renames it New York
