Menéndez De Aviles Role In The Colonization Of Florida

The Spanish owned the land they named Florida (meaning very flowery). They welcomed African Americans into Florida in exchange for protection: “the Spanish crown offered runaway slaves their freedom if they would defend the land for the crown for the Spanish…” (Sturgis). These African Americans were called “Black Seminoles.” Some Black Seminoles were freed slaves while others were plantation runaways. African Americans were thankful to Florida because of the freedom they were offered. Many southern states were extremely opposed to it. They believed that this would incite their slaves to run to the Florida everglades as well. Therefore, in 1818 Andrew Jackson invaded Florida: “... he decided to make sure that the Black Seminole communities were moved out by force, so he pursued this in his policy, his larger policy, of Indian Removal” (Sturgis). This started the 2nd Seminole War. Both the African Americans and the Seminole Indians were working together, so when the Seminoles were threatened, African Americans stepped in to help. Other slaves escaped from their plantations and joined the war. In 1836, Osceola led the former Seminoles in the war while John Horse led the

When Juan was looking for islands to expand the Spanish empire, he probably very well knew that there would be natives on some of those islands. And when he did find the inhabitants of the “Island”, Florida? He enslaved most of them. This was common for explorers to do, but that’s just wrong. Imagine this, you’re a peaceful native to a beautiful island, and then a big strange object comes ashore. You see strange men come

“The Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca: A land So Strange” written by Andres Resendez takes place in the sixteenth century with Spanish conquistadors searching for treasures in northern Mexico, and the state of Florida that only a handful have traveled into, leaving this unknown territory to be speculated about. Spanish conquistadors involved in the journey to explore Florida consisted of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, Andrés Dorantes, Alonso del Castillo, and Estebanico Dorantes. The goal of journeying to Florida was mainly to bring treasure that was said to have been found in the Native Americans lands in Rio de las Palmas, México. However, due to the lack of pilots experienced with the Rio de las Palmas area the expedition was the result of the

The first people in Florida had a huge impact on its history; these people are the Indians, they were here before Ponce de Leon “discovered” Florida. The Seminole Indians of Florida are a proud group of people; they even consider themselves the “Unconquered People.” The Seminole Indians started out as creek Indians from Georgia who migrated to Florida in the 1700s in search of good land to plant their crops. The Native Americans in Florida introduced corn, beans and squash to the area in which they grew in fertile red clay soils. This successful growth of food contributes to them becoming more of a settled people rather than having a nomadic lifestyle. They learned to build temple mounds, central plazas, homes and other public building with

Juan de Onate, described as the last conquistador was a great person who led hundreds of families to settle in one of the oldest European colonies in the United States in search of unimaginable wealth. Juan de Onate was born in 1550 to aristocrats Cristobal de Onate and Catalina de Salazar in Vera Cruz, Mexico. Cristobal and Catalina were wealthy Spanish colonists and proud owners of a silver mine in Zacatecas, which is currently located in the north central Mexico. Juan involved himself in safeguarding his father’s silver mines right from an early age. As a child, Juan started accompanying his father in the raids against the Indians. Juan also led many campaigns at his own cost. When Juan was just twenty years old, he started defending and expanding Spanish settlements in the northern part of Mexico by conquering the Indian communities. Although Juan was born in New Spain, he never set his foot on the European land. Juan was a true Spaniard who devoted his life to the church, the king and the expansion of his empire.

The arrival of the first Europeans in the Americas is dramatically captured through the many writers who attempted to communicate what they saw, experienced and felt. What is more, the very purposes of their treacherous travel and colonization are clearly seen in their writings; whether it is poetry, history or sermons. Of the many literary pieces available today, William Bradford and John Winthrop’s writings, even though vary because the first is a historical account and the second is a sermon, stand out as presenting a clear trust in God, the rules that would govern them and the reason they have arrived in the Americas.

“If I were to possess a fortune of one million Ducados or more, I would spend the entire amount on this Florida Enterprise” (Menendez). Hispanic Americans have played key roles in shaping, influencing, and laying a foundation for the present day state of Florida despite racial discrimination, and suffering from derogatory stereotypes. Spanish conquistador Pedro Menéndez de Avilés (1519-1574) developed modern day florida in a myriad of ways, for Florida wouldn’t have once been a Spanish territory if not for the influence of Pedro Menendez. Menendez developed Florida by building what is now the oldest Florida settlement, and by governing Florida while also claiming it for Spain.

The Spanish exploration and colonisation made both a positive and negative impact on Latin America. The arrival of the Spanish explorers to the new world made a big change and they are the reason Latin America looks the way it does today. However these people were ruthless and were the tyrants of the new world. One of Spain’s major foreign policy objectives since the advent of democracy has been to increase its influence in Latin America. Spain has had interest in this area due to historical ties and a common linguistic, cultural and religious heritage (Countrystudies.us, 2017).

Pensacola, one of the oldest cities in Spanish Florida, was more of a settlement and had only about 1,000 inhabitants. There were two forts providing protection to the people: Fort San

The United States’ fastest growing ethnic group, Hispanic Americans, have made grand achievements in developing the state of Florida. Through times of discrimination and hardship, it is immensely important to recognize the accomplishments that these individuals have attained. Mel Martinez is a Cuban-Floridian who not only used his political success to fight for the rights of Hispanic Americans, but overcame tremendous obstacles in his homeland, therefore serving as a role model for Hispanic/Latino American youth.

Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca was a spanish explorer from the New World and was an early explorer and first historian of Texas who was born in Jeréz de la Frontera, Spain in 1490 and died in 1559 in his early career he was in the military. In 1527 he was part of an expedition led by Panfilo de Narváez in an attempt to claim the territory from Florida to Mexico for Spain that reached what is now Tampa Bay, Florida, they set out with around 600 men and set out in June in 1528 and only four people survived and Cabeza De Vaca was one of them. Cabeza de vaca traveled for eight years across the southeast US he became a faith healer to some Native Americans as well as a trader.

Bernardo de Galvez deserves recognition for shaping florida to be the way it is today.

The 1818 attack on Pensacola was the last military action in the First Seminole War. The U.S. had received information that the Spanish were supplying weapons, ammunition, and supplies in their fight with the United States. General Jackson and his men set off to Pensacola and upon arrival found the Spanish Troops had taken shelter in the newly built Fort Barrancas. After both sides exchanged artillery fire’ for a few days, the fort was rendered inhabitable from artillery shells which hit a magazine causing the wooden structures to burn. Three times Jackson demanded the surrender of the fort, and three times Masot refused it. Then Jackson made the attack. After a few hours of resistance Masot surrendered on condition that his troops

Juan Ponce De Leon was born in Spain in 1460. He was born in a poor but noble family. He served as a page at the court of Aragon. He learned social skills, religious and military tactics there, which led him to become a soldier and fight against the Moors in Granada. He gained fame and fortune like other conquistadores. He employed what he learned in the military to subdue and control native peoples of the Caribbean.

The 16th century Spanish explorer, Hernando De Soto arrived in the west indies as a young man and made money in slave trade. Seeking glory and riches, he left on a major expedition in 1538 to conquer Florida for Spain. He and his men traveled throughout the southeastern united states in search of money. In 1541, De Soto became the first Europeans to cross the Mississippi river. De Soto died early the following year.