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Christopher Columbus reaches North America (Spain)
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John Cabot explores northeastern Canada (England)
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Juan Ponce de Leon explorers Florida (Spain)
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Jaques Cartier explorers St. Lawrence River, Canada (France)
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Fort built at St. Augustine, Florida (Spain)
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Roanoke settlement started in North Carolina (England)
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Port Royal, Nova Scotia, Canada founded (France)
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Jamestown, Virginia founded (England)
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Quebec, Canada founded (France)
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Henry Hudson explores Hudson River, New York (Netherlands)
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Fort Nassau built, near present day Albany, New York (Netherlands)
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Plymouth, Massachusetts founded (England)
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Fort Orange built, now Albany, New York (Netherlands)
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New Amsterdam founded, now New York City (Netherlands)
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Fort Christina built in Delaware (Sweden)
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Montreal, Canada founded (France)