History+of+Vermont

HISTORY  Vermont was originally inhabited by the Abenaki and Iroquois Native American Tribes. The population in 1500 was estimated to be around 10,000. The first European to see Vermont was thought to be Jacques Carter in 1535.  In 1700’s France claimed Vermont a part of New France. The British forced the French out and in 1724 the first British settlement was established. In 1791 Vermont was the 14th state admitted to the Union on March 4. 