Europeanm Nations Settle in North America By momoney0021 Apr 7, 1524 New York harbor May 19, 1534 Jacques Cartier went though St Lawrence River names it Montreal Apr 28, 1607 JamesTown Virginia Mar 28, 1608 Samuel de Champlain Jul 1, 1609 Henry Hudson Apr 13, 1616 Smallpox In North America Sep 16, 1620 Plymouth Rock Jan 1, 1664 The Duke of York drives out Dutch in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony for for England and renames it New York Jun 1, 1673 Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet Jun 24, 1675 King Phillip's war Apr 7, 1683 Sieur de la Salle Louisiana May 28, 1754 The French and Indian war