St. Augustine

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What did the coastal Timucuas do for food?

Back

They were fishers and hunters.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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What was the round council house used for in a Timucua village?

Back

For meetings and ceremonies.

Front

Why did Juan Pounce De Leon name this land la' Florida?

Back

He named it after the festival of flowers in Spain.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Front

Why did the engineers and stone cutters use coquina to build the Castillo de San Marcos?

Back

It is easily cut and dried strong and hard.

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.5

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

Front

What did the inland Timucuas do for food?

Back

They were farmers that grew and harvested crops.

Front

Who were the Timucuas?

Back

The Timucuas were a Native American people who lived in Florida.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Front

What is coquina?

Back

Coquina is a type of limestone made up of small shells and coral.

Front

What is the significance of the Castillo de San Marcos?

Back

It is a historic fort in St. Augustine, built to protect Spanish Florida.

Front

What type of government did the Timucuas have?

Back

The Timucuas had a chiefdom system with a chief leading the tribe.

Front

What were the main crops grown by the inland Timucuas?

Back

They grew crops like corn, beans, and squash.