Florida history: Native peoples, Spanish colonization at St. Augustine, Seminole Wars, statehood, Henry Flagler and Henry Plant, tourism, citrus, and the space program.
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- Who were the Timucua?
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The largest Native American group that lived in Florida before Europeans arrived- Which Native American group lived in Southwest Florida?
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The Calusa- Where did the Seminoles originally come from?
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The Creek Nation in what is now Georgia and Alabama- What did Native Floridians hunt and gather for food?
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Fish, shellfish, plants, and game animals- How did European diseases affect Florida's Native peoples?
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They killed large numbers of Native Americans- What year was St. Augustine founded?
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1565- Who founded St. Augustine?
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Pedro Menendez de Aviles- Which country colonized Florida first?
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Spain- How long did Spain control Florida?
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About 300 years, from 1565 until 1821- What happened to many Native Americans during Spanish rule?
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They died from disease, harsh treatment, and warfare- What were the Seminole Wars?
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Conflicts between the United States and the Seminole people- Who was Osceola?
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A Seminole leader who fought against forced removal from Florida- What was the Indian Removal Act?
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A law that forced Native Americans to move west from their homelands- When did the Seminole Wars occur?
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Mostly in the 1800s, from about 1817 to 1858- What year did Florida become a state?
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1845
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