Florida

Conquring Florida

By Jesse Okeke
  • Spanish Settlers bring African slaves to the new world
    Jan 1, 1501

    Spanish Settlers bring African slaves to the new world

    Columbus sailed the oceans in 1492 and the new world was found in 1493 so this happened about 8 years later.
  • Juan Ponce de Leon discoverd florida in 1513
    Jan 1, 1513

    Juan Ponce de Leon discoverd florida in 1513

  • First Enslaved Africans brought to North America by Lucas Vazquez de Allyon
    Oct 15, 1526

    First Enslaved Africans brought to North America by Lucas Vazquez de Allyon

    San Miguel de Gualdape in present-day Gorgeia
  • Panfilo Narvaez attempts to settle near Tampa Bay
    Nov 15, 1528

    Panfilo Narvaez attempts to settle near Tampa Bay

    With 600 people including slaves.
  • 4 survivors of the Tampa Bay ended up in the Gulf Coast
    Jan 1, 1535

    4 survivors of the Tampa Bay ended up in the Gulf Coast

    An african slaved ensured survival by learning the native tounges
  • Hernando de soto Explorers Florida
    Nov 18, 1539

    Hernando de soto Explorers Florida

    With the aid of free african slaves
  • St Augestine thw oldest perminant city was established.
    Aug 20, 1565

    St Augestine thw oldest perminant city was established.

    Its home to over 600 people including 50 afican slaves
  • Spanish Govergnments grants freedom to all runaway slaves

    Spanish Govergnments grants freedom to all runaway slaves

  • Hundras slaves escape Georgia

    Hundras slaves escape Georgia

    escape to florida as a result of spanish gov.
  • Fort Mose was established

    Fort Mose was established

    First free black settlement in the present day us
  • English Invadors capture Fort Mose

    English Invadors capture Fort Mose

    Black and spainyards recapture it
  • Spain Trades Florida to English for Cuba And Havana

    Spain Trades Florida to English for Cuba And Havana

    Which they lost in the seven year lost