Vocabulary
What word means “to move from one area to another”?
Migrate
How did the Seminoles adapt to Florida’s hot, humid areas?
building homes with roofs but no walls
Why did the U.S. fight the War of 1812?
to stop the British from capturing American sailors
What happened as Florida’s communities grew in the 1850s and 1860s?
the number of jobs increased
Why did Native American groups migrate to Florida and form the Seminoles?
to escape conflicts and find new land
What do we call an official count of a population?
Census
What happened between African settlers and the Seminoles?
they became friendly, and Africans were sometimes called Black Seminoles
What did the Adams-Onís Treaty do?
it gave control of Florida to the United States
Who controlled Florida from 1783 to 1819?
Spain
What were the main European countries that colonized North America in the 1700s?
Great Britain, Spain, and France
What is an official agreement between two countries?
Treaty
What caused the Second Seminole War?
Many Seminoles refused to move to Indian Territory?
What happened after the U.S. captured the fort Great Britain left to Africans and Seminoles?
the African Americans who survived were returned to slavery?
How did Great Britain come to control Florida in 1763?
They traded Havana, Cuba, with Spain after the French and Indian War?
What role did Africans play in early Florida communities?
many joined the Seminoles and were called Black Seminoles
What is an agreement where both sides give up something they want?
Compromise
Where did Andrew Jackson want the Seminoles to move?
Indian Territory in present-day Oklahoma and Kansas
Which war ended with only a few hundred Seminoles left in Florida?
Second Seminole War
What was life like for enslaved people on Florida plantations?
they worked long hours with little freedom and harsh conditions
How did the Seminoles resist removal?
they fought back in the Seminole Wars
What term describes the act of making a deal between nations?
Treaty
What was one effect of the Second Seminole War?
only a few hundred Seminoles remained in Florida?
Describe one cause of the Third Seminole War.
Continued resistance from the Seminoles and conflicts over land
How did Florida finally become a U.S. state?
it became a U.S. territory through the Adams-Onís Treaty and achieved statehood in 1845
What major event showed Florida’s transition from territory to statehood?
its admission to the Union as the 27th state in 1845