| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Christopher Columbus | Landed on the Bahamas on October 12, 1492 |
| expedition | a journey made for a special purpose |
| colony | settlement that one country sets up in another |
| convert | change from one religion to another |
| thatch | plant material used for some roofs |
| chickee | a kind of Seminole house; a house made of a log frame with a thatch roof but no walls |
| artisan | a skilled worker |
| sofkee | a drink made from corn and water |
| militia | an army of citizens trained for war |
| mission | church and settlement where religion is taught |
| friars | men who perfomred Roman Catholic services |
| Ponce de Leon | attacked by Calusa |
| Narvaiz | did not reach Florida with enough supplies |
| De Soto | searched for gold instead of starting a colony |
| Ribault | French explorer who landed in FL in 1562 and tried to start a colony |
| Menendez | leader of the Black Militia and the African community of Fort Mose |
| Rene Laudonniere | started the colony of Fort Caroline |
| 1565 | Spain drove France out of FL and founded St Augustine |
| Result of Spain's missions | The culture of the Florida indians was weekend |
| Seminoles | Indians that migrated from FL to Alabama |
| Fort Mose | the first free African American settlement |
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