European Nations Settle in North America

verazzano

Mar 29, 1524

Sailed for France to discover New York Harbor

Frenchman Jacques Cartier

Mar 29, 1534

Navigated the St.Lawrence River names an island along the river Montreal

English settlers and Jamestown

Jan 1, 1607

Jamestown was founded by 100 English settlers

Samuel de Champlain

Jan 1, 1608

He founded the colony of Quebec

Henry Hudson

Jan 1, 1609

explored for the Netherlands and claimed land that became New Netherland

Epidemic

Jan 1, 1616

An epidemic of smallpox brought by the Europeans killed many Native Americans.

Pilgrims

Jan 1, 1620

Pilgrims from England found an english Colony in Plymouth,Massachusetts.

Duke of York

Jan 1, 1664

Duke of York drove out the Dutch in the New Netherland. He claims the colony for England and renames it New York

King Phillip's war

Jan 1, 1675

Began in colonial villages of Massachusetts,between colonists and Native Americans.

Sieur de la Salle

Jan 1, 1683

Explored the lower Mississippi Valley river,claims the valley for France and names it Louisiana in honor of the French King Louis XIV

French and Indian war

Jan 1, 1754

War between the British and french also called the French and indian war. The war was fought over disputed land claims in Ohio valley