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On April 2, 1513, Juan Ponce DeLeon saw what he thought was a large island and named it 'La Florida' for the Easter festival (festival of flowers).
Florida became a Spanish colony but was controlled by Britain from 1763 to 1783, and then remained in Spanish hands until the Seminole Wars and the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, which ceded Florida to the US. It became a state in 1845.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 12y agoNot much is known about Florida's pre-history, but we do have written records from the Spanish Written explorer Juan Ponce de León, who arrived in what is today Northeast Florida (around St. Augustine) in 1513. it was he who named the area he discovered "La Florida" (the flowers).
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∙ 12y agobecause juan ponce de leon wanted Spain to have it....but U.S.A wanted it too.and U.S.A won over spain.
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∙ 15y agofeb 13, 1566
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∙ 13y agoby the oceans
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Florida was founded in?
Florida was founded around 1565 or 1566 by Ponce de Leon.
What year was Florida founded in?
Florida was founded in the year 1885 by Ponce de Leon.
What colony was founded to promote humanitarian goals?
The colony that was founded to promote humanitarian goals was Florida. Florida became a colony Florida became a state in March of 1845.
Where was texaco gas founded?
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When was Barry University in Florida founded?
Barry University is a private school founded in 1940 in Miami Shores, Florida.
Who founded what colony?
Spain founded Spanish Florida. England founded Virginia. The Netherlands founded New York.
What year was the university of south Florida founded?
USF was founded in 1956.
Who was University of Florida founded by?
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What state was founded by the Spanish?
Florida
When was the University of Florida founded?
1853
The oldest city in the country in Florida?
St. Augustine, Florida was founded in 1565.
What person was Florida founded by?
Spanish Settlers
