Unit 2 Lesson 2

Why did the French come to Florida?

• to practice religion freely, to find gold and set up colonies

• to teach religion to Native Americans

• to bring Africans to the area

• to experience a hurricane

Why did Spain and France fight over Florida?

• They both wanted to take land over from England.

• They both wanted Florida's riches and land.

• They both wanted to learn from the Native Americans.

• They both wanted to find a path to the Gulf of Mexico.

What is the name of the first and oldest settlement in Florida?

• Charlestown

• Charles Fort

• Fort Caroline

• St. Augustine

Where was Fort Mose?

• south of Miami

• east of St Augustine

• north of St. Augustine

• west of Miami

What was Fort Mose?

• the first settlement of free Africans in the United States

• the first settlement of Native Americans

• the first French settlement in Florida

• the first Spanish settlement in Florida