European Nations Settle in North America

By Akeelah Blakely
  • Smallpox Epidemic
    1520

    Smallpox Epidemic

    The Europeans brought an epidemic of smallpox, which kills many Natives on the New England Coast.
  • Verrazzano discovers New York Harbor
    Apr 17, 1524

    Verrazzano discovers New York Harbor

    Verrazzano was sailing for France, but he soon became the first to explore the East coast of the now United States of America.
  • Jacques Cartier Navigates the St Lawrence River
    Jun 9, 1534

    Jacques Cartier Navigates the St Lawrence River

    A Frenchman, Jacques Cartier, navigates the St Lawrence River and names an island along the River Montreal.
  • Jamestown is Founded

    Jamestown is Founded

    Over 100 English settlers find Jamestown on the coast of Virginia.
  • Quebec is Founded

    Quebec is Founded

    A French explorer, Samuel de Champlain founded the colony of Quebec.
  • Henry Hudson Claims New Netherland

    Henry Hudson Claims New Netherland

    While exploring for the Netherlands, Henry Hudson claims land that will become New Netherland.
  • Duke of York Drives Out The Dutch

    Duke of York Drives Out The Dutch

    The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherland. He claims the colony for England and renames it New York.
  • King Philip's War Begins

    King Philip's War Begins

    King Philip's war begins in Massachusetts between colonists and Natives.
  • Lousiana is Named

    Lousiana is Named

    Sieur de la Salle claims the lower Mississippi Valley for France and names it Louisiana.
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    A war between the British and the French began over disputed land claims in the Ohio River Valley.
  • Plymouth is Founded

    Plymouth is Founded

    Pilgrims from England found an English colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.