VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP TO ST. AUGUSTINE

The oldest masonry fort in the continental United States is the ___.

• old fort

• Fort Matanzas

• Castillo de San Marco

• the Old Jail

The oldest masonry fort in the continental United States is in ___.

• Jamestown

• Plymouth Rock

• Tallahassee

• St. Augustine

Which Europeans discovered St. Augustine?

• French

• English

• Dutch

• Spanish

The main purpose of the fort was to protect St. Augustine from ___ and ___ who might try to take over the settlement. (Select 2)

• the Spanish

• pirates

• the Conquistadors

• the English

How do you even get INTO the Castillo de San Marcos?

• wade through water in the moat

• climb the stairs to the top

• cross over a drawbridge

• take the trolley

Who was responsible for building the Old Jail in St. Augustine?

• Henry Plant

• George Clooney

• Henry Flagler

• Bob White

Why are the Old City Gates so important?

• They're old.

• At one time, they were the only way into the city.

• Christopher Columbus had them built to keep people inside.

• The Spanish thought they were very attractive.

Who is the "Old Senator"?

• an oak tree

• a nickname for a Conquistador

• Senator Smith from St. Augustine

• the first Governor of Florida

Who was searching for the Fountain of Youth … according to legend?

• Henry Flagler

• Governor Smith

• Hernando de Soto

• Ponce de Leon

At the Fountain of Youth, you could learn about the ___, a native American tribe that inhabited the St. Augustine area when the Conquistadors arrived.

• Apache

• Seminole

• Timucua

• Apalachee