The Spanish Heritage in Florida

Juan Ponce de León:

• was a Spanish conquistador who founded the city St. Augustine

• was the first governor of Puerto Rico

• was a Spanish explorer who landed in Florida in 1513

• called the land "La Florida"

• Thought that Florida was an island

The British Empire:

• Helped the Spanish conquer Florida

• Took over Florida from 1763 to 1783

• Destroyed St. Augustine in 1702

• Came to the parks for vacation

Florida today:

• Has a similar flag to the one the Spanish conquistadors established

• Has a lot of immigrants from Cuba

• has 25% of Hispanic population

• is recognized by its oranges, who were introduced by the Spanish

Cabeza de Vaca:

• had, in fact, a cow's head

• traveled North America in an extraordinary 8 year trip

• survived a shipwreck

• was taken prisoner by the natives, but survived because he taught them medicine

Who was Estebanico?

• The first African American to set foot in the American territory

• The first slave to come to America

• Cabeza de Vaca's slave

• The first African to arrive in America

San Agustín:

• was founded in 1565 by Ponce de León

• is named after the feast day of St. Augustine

• was created out of military necessity

• is one of the leading historical sites in the United States

• is the home of the Castillo de San Marcos and Fort Matanzas

Las misiones españolas:

• were settlements where misionarios lived among the indigenous people

• had a plaza, church, schools, hospitals, and living quarters

• the missionaries taught the natives the Catholic religion, the Spanish language, farming, and other technical subjects

• were the origins of cities like Los Angeles and San Francisco

A Brazilian is:

• a Latino

• A South American

• A Hispanic

• Someone from Portugal

A Hispanic is:

• anything related to the Spanish language and culture

• a term for Spanish speakers living in the United States

• A Latino

• All of the above

A South American:

• is a Latino

• a Spaniard

• a Latin American

• a hispanic

• All of the above