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French sailor Verrazzano discovers the New York Harbor.
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Jamestown, Virginia is founded by 100 English settlers.
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Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigates the St. Lawrence River and names an island along the river Montreal.
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Henry Hudson, explored the Netherlands.
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British forces attack Native Americans.
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