Ponce de Leon
True or False: de Leon sailed with Columbus before leading his own expeditions.
True
True or False. Hernando de Soto sailed on behalf of France.
False. He sailed for Spain.
Pedro Menendez de Aviles sailed for _____________.
Spain
What country did Jean Ribault sail for?
France
Sir Francis Drake sailed for _____________.
England
Puerto Rico
Hernando de Soto was ordered to _____________ the Native Americans he encountered to Catholicism. He did/didn't listen to these orders.
Pedro Menendez's relationship with the Native Americans was _________________.
He was able to sign a peace treaty with them.
What was the fort/settlement he established called?
Fort Caroline
How did Sir Francis Drake treat the Native Americans in Florida?
He spared the nearby Timucuan village when attacking Saint Augustine because he hoped they would eventually help him when he returned to Florida.
Calusa/aggressive
Hernando de Soto explored further than other Europeans of his time. He was the first European explorer to see _________________.
the Mississippi River
Menendez did/didn't allow some of Ribault's men to live if they claimed to be Catholic during the slaughter at Matanzas Inlet.
DID
Who sailed to Florida with Ribault? Why?
150 Huguenots. They wanted to have freedom to practice their religion.
Why did Drake want to burn Saint Augustine to the ground?
He wanted to burn Saint Augustine down to try to drive the Spanish out of Florida and claim it for England. (Ironic since the queen of England had arrested Ribault for the very same thing)
What was Ponce de Leon looking for in La Florida?
How would you describe Hernando de Soto?
acceptable answers (along with any synonyms)
brutal, cruel, smart, ambitious.
What did Menendez do to help secure Spain's hold on Florida?
He built watchtowers and forts along the coasts of Florida.
True or False: Ribault was given the funds and supplies he needed by the Queen of England.
False: She arrested him for trying to take over a Spanish colony.
What happened AFTER Drake burned Saint Augustine down?
The Spanish rebuilt.
How did Ponce de Leon die?
A Calusa arrow
True or False: Hernando de Soto was helped by a Spanish survivor who had been left behind from another expedition. This person helped him to communicate with some of the Native American tribes.
True
What was Menendez's goal when arriving in America?
He wanted to rid Florida of the French and establish a permanent settlement for Spain.
What was Ribault's goal when sailing to Florida?
He wanted to establish a French colony and drive out the Spanish.