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1524
new york harbor
Verrazano sailing for france dicovers new york harbor. -
1534
Jacques Cartier
Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence river names an island along the river montreal -
Jamestown
was founded on the coast of virgina by 100 englsih settlers. -
Samuel de Champlain
french explorer Samuel de champlain dounds the colony of Quebec. -
Henry Hudson
exploring for the neverlands claims land that will become new netherland. -
Smallpox
an epidemic of smallpox brought by Europeans kills many native americans on the New England coast. -
pilgrims from England
were found an english colony in Plymuth Massachusetts -
Duke of york
duke of york drives out the dutch in new neverland. the duke of york claims the colony for england and renames it new york. -
King Phillips
his war began in colional villages of Massachuetts between colionist and native americans. -
Sieur de la Salle
explored the lower mississipi valley river and claims the valley for france and names it lousiana in honor of the french king louis xiv. -
British and French War
known as the french and indian war. the war is faught over disputed land clamis in the ohio valley.
