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WorksheetsThe Spanish Heritage in Florida
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
