European Nations Settle in North America

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  • Apr 15, 1524

    discovery of new york harbor

    Verrazzano, sailing for france discovers New York Harbor
  • Apr 15, 1534

    Jacques Cartier names an island along the river montreal

    Frenchman Jacques cartier navigate the St. lawrence river names an islan along the river montreal
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    European Nations Settle in North America

  • Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia

    Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers

  • Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of quebec

    french explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of quebec

  • small pox kills many nativ americans

    an epidemis of small pox, brought by Europeans, kills many native americans on the new england coast

  • Pilgrims found an english colony in Plymouth Massachusetts

    Pilgrims from england found an english colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts

  • Henry hudson claims land that will become the new netherlands

    Henry hudson, exploring for the netherlands, claims land that will become the New Netherlands

  • The duke of york drives out the dutch in New netherland

    The duke of york drives out the dutch in New netherland. the duke of york claims the colony for england and renames it new york

  • King Phillips war

    King Phillips war bigins in colonial villages of massachusetts, between colonists and native americans

  • Sieur de la Salle explores the lower mississippi valley river

    Sieur de la Salle explores the lower mississippi valley river, and claims the valley for france and names it Louisiana in honor of frenchking Louis XIV

  • French & Indian War

    War between th british and french, known as the French & Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims