Vocabulary
What is the definition of alliances?
What is the definition of raid?
What is the definition of plantation?
What is the definition of independence?
partnerships
surprise attack
large farms
freedom
governor of east florida
he did all he could to get people to move to Florida
Who are runaway slaves?
slaves from the 13 colonies who fled to florida for freedom
What happened in the French and Indian war of 1754?
War between France and Britain broke out over lands west of the mountains
What was the Treaty of Paris 1763?
Florida became a British colony
What is the definition of land grant?
What is the definition of descendants?
What is the definition of debts?
a gift of land given by the government
people's children, grandchildren, and so on...
money owed to another
Who is Thomas Jefferson?
President of the United States during the time of the Louisiana Purchase
Who are seminoles?
Indians from Alabama and Georgia that settled in present day Gainseville and Talahassee
What happened in The American Revolution 1776?
What happened in the Treaty of Paris 1783?
The USA won its independence and florida was turned to Spanish rule
What is the definition of indentured servants?
a person who agrees to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time
Who is Andrew Jackson?
general in the war of 1812
fought battles in pensacola and New Orleans
Who are black seminoles?
runaway slaves, fort Mose descendants and seminoles altogether
What happened in the war of 1812?
the US declared war on Britain and Britain ends up losing its hold in North America
What happened in the Louisiana Purchase Treaty of 1803?
The USA doubles its size
What is the definition of tax?
money that a government collects from people, usually to pay for services
Who is John Quincy Adams?
Secretary of State
signed the treaty that gave florida to the USA
Who are patriots?
colonists who did not want British rule
What happened in the First Seminole War?
Seminoles driven out of east florida
What happened in The Adams-Ones Treaty of 1819?
Spain gave Florida to the US and the US forgave Spain's war debt
What is the definition of revolution?
a sudden complete change in government
Who is James Oglethorpe?
governor of British georgia
burned fort mose
attacked the Castillo de San Marcos
Who are loyalists?
people who supported Britain
Who is James Moore?
governor of British Carolina
attacked Castillo de San Marcos
burned down St. Augustine
Who is Bernardo de Galvez?
governor of Spanish Louisiana
wanted to get back west florida for Spain