History of the United States I / Unit 3 USH1 0301 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Ponce de León and Florida
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The idea
Juan Ponce de León claimed the Florida area in fifteen thirteen, naming it Pascua Florida, the Feast of Flowers, after the nearest religious observance.
In practice
A claim made without any permanent settlement following it.
Where people slip
Spain moved only when French and English privateers began using Florida as a base against treasure ships.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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