3 Flags over Florida: Week 11

3 Flags over Florida: Week 11

September 1565: Two Nations Collide

• The Spanish Fleet vs The French Fleet

• Fought for who was going to rule over Florida

• Both country's wanted to find gold and.

Multiple Choice

What does the word fleet mean?

• s country's navy

• a group of surfers

• a group of fish

Multiple Choice

Why did the French and the Spanish come to Florida?

• To find gold and convert people to Catholicism

• to take of america

Jean Ribault

• Came to America from France to worship Freely

• Went back to France to bring more people to join his settlement

• Unfortunately the Spanish and the French were fighting so he did not find people to Join him

• Went to England in search of people, however he was put in Jail because he claim land for France in a Spanish owned colony.

Pedro Menedez de Aviles

• Was released from jail to go and reclaim Florida for Spain

• Fought against Ribault and killed all of his people

• Reclaimed and rename Fort Caroline to Fort Mateo For Spain.

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