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Jan 1, 1524
New York Harbor
Verranzo sailing for France discovers New York Harbor -
Jan 1, 1534
River Montreal
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an island River Montreal. -
Jamestown
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English Settlers -
Samuel De Champlain
French Explorer, Samuel De Champlain, founds colony of Quebec -
Smallpox
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans , kills many native Americans. -
Pilgrims
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
Henry Hudson
Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherlands. -
The Duke of York
The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherlands. The Duke of York claims the colony for England and renames it New York, -
King Phillips War
King Phillips War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonist and Native Americans. -
Mississippi Valley
Sieur 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. -
French and Indian War
War between the British and French. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio Valley
