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The Mortar and Creek Indians negotiate with King of France
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Creek village leaders, fed up with British abuses towards their women, demand justice, if not--retribution
Creeks and Seminole village leaders rejected European traders without Indian wives. Frank, 22 -
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British Period
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Treaty of Paris
In the treaty that ended the Seven Years War (some scholars have termed it the first world war), the Spanish handed over to the British Florida in exchange for the return of Cuba, which the British had beseiged and captured during the war. This complex treaty negotiated by multiple parties would lead to changes in colonial governance in many areas, including even Goree Island. See Article XX and XXIV in the linked treaty text. -
Treaty of Picolata
After the British takeover of Florida, Gov. James Grant of East Florida met Florida Creek and Seminole Indians at Fort Picolata--which had been built by the Spanish--to negotiate the boundary of Indian territory (Tanner, 14). They would meet again in 1767 to iron out problems with the treaty's effectiveness. -
British trading with Chief Cowkeeper
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American Revolution
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Return of Florida to Spain
As part of the terms of the second Treaty of Paris that brought the American Revolution to an end, Britain returned Florida to Spain (allied with France and the U.S.). Read the full text of the Treaty here. -
William Augustus Bowles plans to unify Seminole Indians and reduce British power in the region
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First Indian Congress between Spaniards and Creeks
Alex. McGillivray chosen as the Spanish commisary to Creek nation (Tanner, 29) -
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Second Spanish Period
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Seminoles participate for first time in annual Lower Creek meeting
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Spain's fugitive slave policy ends under pressure from Americans
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Alexander McGillivray travels to New York
Traveled by stagecoach and wagon with 27 Creeks, setting off to New York to sign treaty with U.S. government (Tanner, 37) -
First peace treaty between U.S. and Creek Nation
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Haitian Revolution
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Republic of West Florida
Founded by Georgians who seized the Spanish fort at Baton Rouge, in the name of the French Revolution. Read more about it! -
Pickney’s (San Lorenzo) Treaty
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Attempted peace treaty between Seminoles and Spain
Response to Wm. Augustus Bowles attempts to establish Seminole Nation. Frank, 26 -
Kingsley pledges fidelity to Spain to remain on his Florida plantation
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Louisiana Purchase
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Louisiana Purchase
Napoleon sells Louisiana Territory to President Jefferson for the sum of 80 million francs (15 million dollars). -
Jolof raid by Ndella's soldiers (Senegal)
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Susan Philippa Fatio L'Engle
Susan was born into the prominent Fatio family, and in 1830 married John Claudius L'Engle (1800-1864), a lawyer, slaveholder, and well- known resident of Jacksonville, Florida. They had eleven children including Edward McCrady, a Confederate Captain, and Francis Philip, father of Claude L'Engle, a newspaper muckraker and U.S. House Representative. -
End of Atlantic Slave Trade in the United States
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War of 1812/Patriot Rebellion
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First Seminole War
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Adams-Onis Treaty
U.S. purchases the remaining portions of Florida from the Spanish. Text of the treaty's articles can be found here. -
Treaty of Moultrie Creek
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Indian Removal Act
See the right-hand column for Pres. Jackson's ideas about the Act in his report to the 21st session of Congress. Even more information can be found at this link. -
Nat Turner's Rebellion
Although the specifics of this rebellion are less important to Florida's history than the hysteria it created among slaveholders nationwide, read here some more information on Nat Turner and his 20th century legacy. -
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Second Seminole War, led by Osceola
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Suffering Inhabitants Legislation
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Armed Occupation Act
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Florida becomes a state
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Billy Bowlegs and Abraham visit Washington, D.C.
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Third Seminole War, led by Billy Bowlegs and Sam Jones
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Most Seminoles Removed to Indian Territory
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Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation
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Reconstruction
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Convict leasing dominates Florida
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The Freedmen's Bureau provides assistance to former slaves
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New Florida Constitution
Adopted shortly after the Civil War, it never became law. Florida came under military rule before it could take effect. Although it acknowledged the abolition of slavery, it restricted jury service and even witness testimony to whites (unless the victim was black) and denied newly freed blacks and women the right to vote. -
Black Codes enacted
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KKK acrive in Florida
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Anna Kingsley dies
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Democrats control both houses of FL legislature
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"Bourbon" Democrats write a new FL Constitution
