Lesson 6 Study Guide: Florida’s History 1500 - 1850

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What is Mission San Luis?

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An example of a mission in Apalachee territory.

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What major problem did Native Americans face due to the Spanish/Europeans?

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Illness, disease, and smallpox.

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What is a mission?

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A place like a Spanish village that had a church where priests taught Native Americans the Catholic religion.

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Why did some Native Americans go to Spanish missions?

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Some hoped the Spanish would protect them from other Native American tribes.

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Why did Spain send Pedro Menéndez de Avilés to start a new settlement near Fort Caroline?

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To keep the French away from Florida.

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What was the role of priests in Spanish missions?

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To teach Native Americans the Catholic religion.

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What impact did European diseases have on Native American populations?

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Many Native Americans died due to illness and disease.

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What was the purpose of Spanish missions in Florida?

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To convert Native Americans to Christianity and teach them new farming techniques.

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Who were the Apalachee?

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A Native American tribe in Florida.

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What was Fort Caroline?

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A French settlement in Florida that was a point of conflict with the Spanish.