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Florida Timeline

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  • Oct 16, 1513

    Ponce de Leon (Spanish Explorer) lands in Florida, and names the land "La Florida"

    Ponce de Leon (Spanish Explorer) lands in Florida, and names the land "La Florida"
  • Oct 16, 1521

    Ponce de Leon returns with 200 men, he tries to colonize, but fails because of attacks by the natives.

    Ponce de Leon returns with 200 men, he tries to colonize, but fails because of attacks by the natives.
  • Oct 16, 1539

    Hernando de Soto and his men went to Florida to search for precious metals.

    Hernando de Soto and his men went to Florida to search for precious metals.
  • Oct 16, 1542

    Hernando de Soto died, the surviving men from his crew reached Mexico. They never found any precius metals.

    Hernando de Soto died, the surviving men from his crew reached Mexico. They never found any precius metals.
  • Oct 16, 1559

    Tristan de Luna tried to colonize Florida, but as the men before them, he failed.

    Tristan de Luna tried to colonize Florida, but as the men before them, he failed.
    The colony was abandoned after 2 years
  • Oct 16, 1562

    Rene Goulaine de Laudonniere (French) and his men established a fort in the mouth of present-day Jacksonville.

    Rene Goulaine de Laudonniere (French) and his men established a fort in the mouth of present-day Jacksonville.
    The fort was named "Fort Caroline"
  • Oct 16, 1565

    Pedro Menendez (Spanish) established a Fort called San Augustin, and conquered Fort Caroline.

    Pedro Menendez (Spanish) established a Fort called San Augustin, and conquered Fort Caroline.
    He renamed Fort Caroline to: San Mateo.

  • 1586 – Sir Francis Drake (English), looted and burned St. Augustine.

    1586 – Sir Francis Drake (English), looted and burned St. Augustine.

  • The English established their colonies at the north of Jamestown (later known as Virginia).

    The English established their colonies at the north of Jamestown (later known as Virginia).

  • The Carolinas and the Creeks (Indians) attacked Spanish Florida, and destroyed the town St. Augustine.

    The Carolinas and the Creeks (Indians) attacked Spanish Florida, and destroyed the town St. Augustine.

  • The French captured the town Pensacola.

    The French captured the town Pensacola.

  • England founded the colony of Georgia.

    England founded the colony of Georgia.

  • Georgia attacks Spanish forts in Florida.

    Georgia attacks Spanish forts in Florida.

  • – Spain trades all of their forts in Florida, in exchange of Havana and Cuba with Britain.

    – Spain trades all of their forts in Florida, in exchange of Havana and Cuba with Britain.

  • Spain regains control of Florida.

    Spain regains control of Florida.

  • Florida gets filled with Americans, and Spain gives the territory to the United States.

    Florida gets filled with Americans, and Spain gives the territory to the United States.

  • Tallahassee becomes the capital of Florida.

    Tallahassee becomes the capital of Florida.

  • Seminole war begins

    Seminole war begins

  • Seminole war ends

    Seminole war ends

  • Florida became the 27th state of the United States.

    Florida became the 27th state of the United States.

  • – Florida joined other southern states to form the Confederate States of America

    – Florida joined other southern states to form the Confederate States of America

  • he federal government starts the reconstruction program in Florida, and other southern states.

    he federal government starts the reconstruction program in Florida, and other southern states.

  • The Spanish-American War began.

    The Spanish-American War began.

  • Women gain the right to vote

    Women gain the right to vote

  • Florida´s economy burst.

    Florida´s economy burst.

  • Severe hurricanes swept the state.

    Severe hurricanes swept the state.

  • The Great Depression began

    The Great Depression began

  • The Mediterranean fruit fly started an epidemic

    The Mediterranean fruit fly started an epidemic

  • African-americans gain the right to vote

    African-americans gain the right to vote