- Chapter 3 Lesson 2
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Importance of Florida's Geography
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Gulf Stream
- Spanish had to protect Galleons
- French wanted Spanish treasure
- English wanted Spa. treasure
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French
- When: 1562
- Where: St John's River, Fort Caroline
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Notable Individuals
- Jean Ribault - Pirate
- Laudonniere - brought Huguenots
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Unsuccessful:
- poor leadership, no food or supplies, went home
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Why settle in FL?
- Location - Gulf Stream
- Attack Spanish ships
- Religious Freedom- Huguenots
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Spanish
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When
- 1565
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Where
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St. Augustine
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City grew up around Fort
- Spanish families
- Brought slaves to build town
- near Ft Caroline, St. John's River
- 1st European City North America
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Why settle in FL?
- Location - Gulf Stream
- Protect treasure ships
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Notable Individuals
- Pedro Menendez de Aviles
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Sucessful:
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ejected French
- helped by storm that wrecked French ships
- build presidios to protect coast from pirates
- founded Saint Augustine
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English
- Successful: burned city
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Notable Individuals
- Sir Francis Drake
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Where
- Attacked St. Augustine
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When
- 1586
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Why in FL?
- Location - Gulf Stream
- Attack Spanish Ships
- Attack Spanish Settlements