European Nations Settle in North America

By Brandon.mathern@gr-rebels.net
  • New England coast
    Jan 1, 1520

    New England coast

    An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast.
  • discovers NY
    Jan 2, 1524

    discovers NY

    Verrazzano, sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor.
  • Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River
    Jan 7, 1534

    Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River

    Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an Island along the River Montreal.
  • French exploration

    French exploration

    French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec.
  • henry hudson

    henry hudson

    Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland.
  • Pilgrims from England found

    Pilgrims from England found

    Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  • 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 drives out the Dutch in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony for England and renamed it New York.
  • king Philip's war began

    king Philip's war began

    King Philip's War begins 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

    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.
  • War between british and frnech

    War between british and frnech

    War between the British and French, known as the French & Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio River Valley.