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1675 BCE
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King Philip's War begins in Colonial villages of Massachusetts, between coloists and Native Americans. -
1664 BCE
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The Duke of York drives out the Dutch in New Netherland. The duke of York claims the colony for england and remains in New York. -
1607 BCE
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Jamestown is founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 english settlers. -
1534 BCE
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Frenchman Jacques Cartier navigates the St. Lawrence River names an island along the River Montreal. -
May 15, 1524
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Verrazzano, sailing for France discovers New York Harbor. -
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French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founds the colony of Quebec. -
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Henry Hudson, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become New Netherland. -
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An epidemic of smallpox, brought by Europeans, killed many native Americans on Netherland. -
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Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in
Plymouth, Massachusetts. -
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Sieur de la Salle explored the lower Mississippi Valley river and claims the valley for France and names it Louisiana in Honor of the French King Louis XIV. -
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War between the British and French, known as the French and Indian war. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio valley.
