European Settlements in North America By jadaschlampp May 12, 1524 Verrazzano discovers New York Harbor Jul 15, 1534 Jacques Cartier names Island, Montreal Oct 5, 1607 English settlers founded Jamestown Nov 29, 1608 Samuel de Champlain founded the colony of Quebec Feb 20, 1616 Smallpox kills lots of Native Americans Aug 28, 1620 Pilgrims settle in Plymouth, Massachusetts Jul 3, 1621 Henry Hudson claims land that becomes New Netherland Mar 31, 1664 The Duke of York claims colony as New York Apr 9, 1675 Colonists and Native Americans start King Philip's War Feb 17, 1683 Sieur de la Salle claims valley by Mississippi as Louisana Oct 19, 1754 French and Indian War between the British and French
