Unit 2 Lesson 2 - Important Communities

Who created the St. Augustine community?

• Jean Ribault

• Pedro Menendez de Aviles

• Rene Goulaine de Laudonniere

Who started the Fort Caroline settlement?

• Jean Ribault

• Pedro Menendez de Aviles

• Rene Goulaine de Laudonniere

Who created Charlesfort in the area that would become South Carolina?

• Jean Ribault

• Pedro Menendez de Aviles

• Rene Goulaine de Laudonniere

Why did the French come to Florida?

• To find gold and set up colonies.

• To teach their religion to the 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 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.

Who landed in Florida in 1562?

• Ponce de Leon

• Christopher Columbus

• Rene Loudonniere

• Jean Ribault

What was the name of the first French settlement in Florida?

• Charlestown

• Charlesfort

• Fort Caroline

• St. Agustine

What is a ditch filled with water that surrounds a fort?

• River

• Lake

• Stream

• Moat

What was Menendez's job in Florida?

• To find new land.

• To get rid of the French and their settlement.

• To teach Native Americans about Christianity.

• To get rid of the Native Americans.

After Menendez attacked Fort Caroline, what did he name it?

• San Juan

• San Mateo

• San Agustine

• San Pedro