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Period: Jan 1, 1501 to
Timeline
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Nov 18, 1501
The Exploration of Florida
Spanish settlers stared to bring african slaves to this new world. -
Apr 2, 1513
Pounce d Leon and ohter free africans start there voyage
He has now started his explotion la florida -
Jan 1, 1526
Lucus Vazquez de Allyon
Established settlement of san miguel de Gualpade which, is now Florida. It was claim to this was the first European settlement in the united states.He was born in1475 Toledo, Spain -
Apr 19, 1528
Panfilo Narvaez
Born in Spain during 1470 this spanish conquistador attmepted to start his own settlment wtih 600 people slaves and non-slavesin Tampa Bay. The lack of health and cargo and stroms ruined his expedition thus drowing many -
Feb 3, 1565
Oldest city in America
during the same year st Agustine became the home of more than 600 people and 50 slaves. This is way before the u.s had it's constitution -
Sep 8, 1565
The establishment of St.Augustine
It was founded by Pedro Menéndez de Avilés and it was the capital of Spanish florida for more than 150 years. -
Runaway slaves are free in Florida
To help spread roman Catholicism Spain granted all slaves who escaped from British terrotory to Florida are free under the cross -
Runaway slaves
Hundreds of slaves ran from British territory to Florida for freedom by the Spanish goverment. Since than the African popullatoin was pretty high. -
Francisco Mendendez the pirate
After fleeing the Carolinas he agreed to figth the british in return for freedom.After being in slaved for his crimes he later ran escaped to Fort Mose -
Fort Mose captured Siege of Fort Mose
Spanish wins the battle but Fort mose is destoryed. -
England occupied Florida and st.Augustine
1763, the Treaty of Paris ended during the French and Indian War.Spain later gave Florida and St. Augustine to the British, in return for the Havana (capital of Cuba) which Spain had lost from an previous war.
