Spanish Florida - Wikipedia
WEBSpanish Florida (Spanish: La Florida) was the first major European land-claim and attempted settlement-area in northern America during the European Age of Discovery. La Florida formed part of the Captaincy General of Cuba, the Viceroyalty of New Spain, and the Spanish Empire during Spanish colonization of the Americas.
Hernando de Soto's Expedition to La Florida (1539-1542)
WEBMar 10, 2022 · Hernando de Soto (c. 1500-1542) was a Spanish explorer, who played an important role in conquering the Inca, was the first European to enter Cuzco, the capital of the Inca Empire, but is best known for his 4-year long expedition to La Florida.
La Florida - Encyclopedia.com
WEBSpain ’ s exploration of the region known as La Florida began in 1513 when Juan Ponce de Le ó n sailed to the area looking for riches and slaves. Within the next three years at least three other expeditions explored both the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts.
Florida Frontiers “Hernando de Soto in La Florida”
WEBThe land that the Spanish called La Florida encompassed the entire region that is now the southeastern United States. While several conquistadors had visited Florida prior to 1539, none were more intrepid explorers than Hernando de Soto.
Museum of Florida History
WEBThe Spaniards who settled La Florida after the era of exploration built settlements, missions, and forts. In the process, they changed the way of life of Florida’s Native peoples. The settlements supported the forts, and the forts in turn protected settlers when hostile forces threatened.
The Spanish Colonization of Florida - HistoryMiami Museum
WEBSep 15, 2005 · While exploring the Bahamas in 1513, Juan Ponce de León landed somewhere near Cape Canaveral, named the landmass “La Florida” and claimed it for Spain. This was only 21 years after Columbus first set foot in the Bahamas and initiated Spanish colonization of the Americas.
History of La Florida — Heroes of La Florida Curriculum Project
WEBThe History of La Florida. The heroes of La Florida represent a group of individuals who lived during Florida's first Spanish period, from around 1565-1763. These individuals – Spaniards, Africans, and members of various Native American groups – hold in common that they lived lives of incredible dignity and courage during a time of dramatic ...
La Florida Web
WEBLa Florida Web offers free access to historical documents and research opportunities for students, teachers, and scholars.
How Florida Got Its Name - JSTOR Daily
WEBApr 16, 2019 · De León arrived in the middle of spring, when Florida, now famous for its botanical beauty, was in full bloom. Smitten by the abundance of plants, flowers, and colors, the explorer might have called the land not La Pascua de las Flores, but rather La Florida —“the place of flowers.”
La Florida - Encyclopedia Virginia
WEBLa Florida. A map of the southeastern portion of the United States from present-day Florida north to the Chesapeake Bay—an area known as "La Florida" to the Spanish in the sixteenth century—appears in this 1584 edition of …
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