spanish imperialism

coming to ameica

Jan 1, 1501

spanish settlers bring the african slaves to the new world.

going on a trip with his buds

Jan 1, 1513

free africans Juan Garrido and Juan Gonzalez de Leon accompany ponce de leon in his exploration of La flordia

first time

Jan 1, 1526

first enslaved africans brought to north america by lucas vazquez de allyon expedition, established settlement of san miguel de gualdape in present day georgia this is the first european settlement in the geographic united states

tampa bay

Jan 1, 1528

panfilo narvaez attemps to settle area near tampa bay with 600 people including slaves. the didnt have much supplies and hurricanes doom venture

mexico city

Jan 1, 1536

four surviors of doomed tampa bay settlement end up in mexico city after walking through wilderness for eight years . estevanio an african slave ensures their survival by learning to communicate with natives along the way

Hernando de Soto

Jan 1, 1539

hernando de soto explores florida and much of the present-day southeastern Untied states with the aid of free and enslaved africans.

st.Augustine

Jan 1, 1565

st. Augustine , the oldesst permanent city in the USA, established by Spain. It is home to over 600 people, including 50 Africans slave. Some os these slaves immediately escape into the surrounding wilderness.

free slaves under some circumstance.

Jan 1, 1683

Spanish government in florida grants freedom to all runaway slaves from englis colonies to the north if slaves agree to convert to roman catholicism.

fisrt free black settlement

Jan 1, 1738

francisco menendez, an escaped slavefrom the carolinas, agrees to help defend florida from the british in exchange for freedom.establishes fort mose the first free black settlement in the present-day USA, two miles of st. Augustine

invaders

Jan 1, 1740

english inavders capture fort mose, blacks and spaniards recapture it a few.

trading

Nov 18, 2013

spain trades florida to england in exchange for havana, cube which spain had lost during the seven years war as a result ,large rice and indigo plantaionspop up laong the st.John's river in east florida . tohusands of slaves are imported from the africa or brought south from other colonies.