St. Augustine

What was Fort Mose?

• French fort near South Carolina
• Named San Mateo by Spanish
• Where the French were killed by Menendez
• First free African- American settlement in the US

Who was Pedro Menendez de Aviles?

• man who conquered French and renamed their fort San Mateo
• Founder of St. Augustine
• a great leader and skilled sailor
• all of the above

Why is mortar important to the Castillo de San Marcos

• made blocks of coquina bond
• used to make coquina
• used to make the cannons
• fort built entirely out of mortar

How did St. Augustine get its name?

• Named after Pedro Menendez's uncle
• Named after a flower
• Named after a Catholic saint
• Named after the body of water near it

How many forts had been built by the Spanish before the built the Castillo de San Marcos?

• 4
• 6
• 1
• 9

Why is Mantanza's Inlet called "Massacre Inlet"?

• Many whales and dolphins were killed for their blubber
• Spanish shipwrecks left many dead
• Pirates and privateers killed fisherman
• Menendez killed the 10 Frenchman on the sand dunes near the inlet

Who was Rene Laudonniere?

• The first French explorer in Florida
• The first to set up Fort Mose
• The first to discover La Florida
• Organized an expedition to settle Fort Caroline

What is a county seat?

• The center of county government
• A place for shopping and dining
• Where all county fairs are held
• Where the jail is located

If Florida became a territory of the US in 1819 and it is now 2016, who has owned Florida longer the Spanish or the US?

• United States
• Spain

In what year was St. Augustine founded?

• 1513
• 1565
• 1700
• 1765