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Chapter 3, Spanish Florida

Early Explorers/Spanish Florida

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Christopher Columbuslanded on a small island off North America instead of Asia.
Juan Ponce de Leonwas the first conquistador known to have arrived in Florida.
Panfilo de Narvaezmarched north from Tampa Bay. He wanted to conquer all the lands along the Gulf of Mexico.
Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vacawrote in his journal about his eight-year journey from Florida to Mexico City.
Rene Goulaine de Laudonnierebuilt Fort Caroline near the St. Johns River.
Pedro Menendez de Avilesbuilt a Spanish presidio and named the land St. Augustine.
Missionariestaught the Indians to speak Spanish.
Castillo de San Marcos is built out ofcoquina
Fort Mose was builtto house free Africans and to defend St. Augustine.
Fort Mose was used to defendSt. Augustine
Fort Mose was located2 miles to the south of St. Augustine.
de Soto sailed fromCuba.
de Soto's travels beganin the year 1539.
The Apalacheeslived in a settlement near de Soto's winter camp.
Ponce de Leontraveled to Cape Canaveral on Florida's Atlantic coast.
The French built the ovenoutside the fort to keep the palm-covered houses from catching fire.
Native Floridians constructed buildingsusing natural resources.
The Apalachees played a traditionalball game.
Native Floridians raisedhorses, sheep, and cows.
Indians often died from diseasesbrought from Europe.


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