Verrazzano, sailing for France, discovers New York Harbor.
Jan 1, 1534
Frenchmen Jacques Cartier navigate the St. Lawrence River island along the montreal river
Jamestown was founded on the coast of Virginia by 100 English settlers.
French explorer, Samuel de Champlain, founded the colony of Quebec
Americans on the New England coast.
Pilgrims from England found an English Colony in Plymouth, massechusetts
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, exploring for the Netherlands, claims land that will become new netherland
King Philip's War begins in colonial villages of Massachusetts, between Colonists and Native Americans.
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 between the British and French, known as the French & Indian War. The war is fought over disputed land claims in the Ohio River Valley.
