north ameirca exploration

By jadenhansen
  • The discovery of New York Harbor
    1522

    The discovery of New York Harbor

    Verrazzano, sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor.
  • The naming of an island
    1534

    The naming of an island

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

    Jamestown was founded

    Jamestown was founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers.
  • Founded a colony

    Founded a colony

    French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec.
  • plymouth massachusetts

    plymouth massachusetts

    Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
  • the duke of york

    the duke of 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.
  • henry hudson

    henry hudson

    Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland.
  • war between colonists and Native Americans

    war between colonists and Native Americans

    King Philip's War begins in colonial villages of Massachusetts, between Colonists and Native Americans.
  • exploration of the mississippi valley river

    exploration of the mississippi valley river

    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.
  • war

    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.
  • The killing of native americans

    The killing of native americans

    An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, kills many Native Americans on the New England coast.