St. Augustine: Florida Studies

Which Spanish conquistador is the founder of the oldest city of European origin in the United States?

• Hernan Cortes

• Hernando de Soto

• Panfilo de Narvaez

• Pedro Menendez de Aviles

What were the two main things Jean Ribault was trying to do in the New World?

• mine gold and learn to speak English

• smuggle tea and find the city of El Dorado

• establish French settlements and have religious freedom

• build Castillo de San Marcos and start fur trade

How, can we infer, what the Timucuans felt when the French gave them embroidered gowns?

• They were happy and returned the favor with fish and vegetables.

• They thought this was an insult.

• They were jealous of the French fine clothing styles.

• They did not like the clothes. They got their clothes from "The Gap"

How can we best summarize the history of Fort Mose?

• Built by Pedro Menendez, used to defend the Spanish against the French, and is still standing today,

• It was given to Francisco Menendez and used as a refuge for freed slaves.

• It was built by Jean Ribault, renamed Fort Caroline and then burned by the British.

• It was built by the British and was the center of trade with the Timucuan Indians.

What is an unusual fact about Jean Ribault and Pedro Menendez?

• They both had to be released from prison in order to go and fight each other.

• They both stole British ships because they didn't have enough money to get to the New World, and Carnival Cruise wouldn't let them ride for free.

• They both converted to different religions in order to confuse each other.

• Both were skilled navigators, but neither knew jack about leading military troops.

Why did some slaves run away to the south instead of going North?

• Florida was known as a safe haven for runaway slaves.

• The Underground Railroad, led by Harriet Tubman became unorganized and some people went the wrong way.

• Fort Mose was a safe haven, and the King of Spain decreed that slaves could come there.

• Slaves did not have GPS, so they just got lost.

Which of the following is an effect of Spanish rule in early Florida?

• Florida's official language became Spanish.

• Many places in Florida have Spanish names.

• Castillo de San Marcos is owned by Spain even though it is on U.S. soil.

• There are no French place names in Florida, unlike Louisiana, which has many French names.

What does "plundering" mean?

• It's what you have to do when the toilet is stopped up.

• It means to gather crops in the fall.

• To steal goods from a place or person; often using force and in a time of war.

• It means having fallen or been wounded while in battle.