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1524
Verrazano Sails for France
Verrazano Sailing for France discovers New York Harbor -
Jamestown Founded
Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers -
Quebec is Founded
French Explorer, Samuel de Champlain, Founds the colony of Quebec. -
Henry Hudson claims New Netherland
Henry Hudson, Exploring for the New Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
Smallpox Outbreak
An epidemic of smallpox, brought by europeans, kills many native americans on the New England coast. -
Pilgrims discover english colony
Pilgrims from England found and english colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
Duke of York takes over new "New York"
The Duke of York drives the dutch out of new Netherland, The Duke of York claims the colony for England and renames it New York. -
Jacques Cartier Navigates St. Lawrence River
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigates the st. Lawrence River and names an island along the river Montreal. -
King Phillip's War
King Phillip's War begins in colonial villages of Massachusetts, between colonists and Native Americans. -
French and Indian War
War between the British and French, known as the french and indian war. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio valley. -
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 the french king Louis XIV.
