Jase Theesfeld - European Nations Settle in North America

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  • New York Harbor
    1524

    New York Harbor

    Verrazzano, sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor.
  • St. Lawrence River
    1524

    St. Lawrence River

    Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River names an Island along the River Montreal.
  • Jamestown

    Jamestown

    Jamestown was founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers.
  • Samuel de Champlain

    Samuel de Champlain

    French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec.
  • New Netherland

    New Netherland

    Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland
  • Native Americans

    Native Americans

    An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast.
  • English colony found in Massachusetts

    English colony found in Massachusetts

    Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  • The Duke of York renames New York

    The Duke of York renames New York

    The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherland. The Duke of York claims the colony for England and renamed it New York.
  • War and colonial villages

    War and colonial villages

    King Philip's War begins in colonial villages of Massachusetts, between Colonists and Native Americans.
  • Sieur de la Salle claims Louisiana for France

    Sieur de la Salle claims Louisiana for France

    Sieur de la Salle explores the lower Mississippi Valley river, and claims the Valley for France and names it Louisiana in honor of the French King Louis XIV.
  • French and Indian War

    French and Indian War

    War between the British and French, known as the French & Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio River Valley.