north ameirca exploration

By jadenhansen
  • 1522

    The discovery of New York Harbor

    The discovery of New York Harbor
    Verrazzano, sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor.
  • 1534

    The naming of an island

    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.