Colonial America By Rubi87 Period: 1500 to 1599 Spain fights frequently with Florida's native and other Europeans 1513 Juan Pance de León arrived in La Florida Period: 1560 to 1569 expelling Huguenots, Jacksonville 1586 Wooden Settlement of St. Augustine burned down 1598 Juan de Oñate let 400 soldiers and missionaries from Mexico to New Mexico 1600 Spain owned approx. 1sqm 1610 first permanent european settlement ins southwest (Santa Fe) Some spanish relocated --> close Mexico City, dry + hostile environment never achieved commanding presence Period: 1630 to 1639 mission system extended to Appalachean district The apalacee were the strongest tribe at the time of contact, claiming the territory from Florida-Georgia Border to the gulf of mexico