henry hudson exploring for the netherlands claims land that will become new netherland
An epidemic of small pox brought by Europeans kills many native americans on the new england coast
Pilgrims from england found an english colon in plymouth massachusetts
the duke of york drives out the dutch in new netherland. the duke of york claims the colony for england and renames it new york
King Phillip's war begins in colonial villages of massachusetts, between colonists and native americans
Sieur de la salle explores the lower mississippi calley river and claims the valley for france and names it louisiana in honor of the french king Louis XIV
