Spanish French Explorers Flashcards
Person who travels in search of something new
Explorer
Spanish explorer who searched for gold in America
Conquistador
Person sent on a religious mission
Missionary
Military settlement surrounded by walls
Fort
French Prodestants
Huguenot
Narrow body of water connecting two larger bodies of water
Inlet
Two reasons France went to La Florida
1) gold
2) to discredit Spanish claim
Three things Spanish explorers came to America for
Gold
God
Glory
Who settled Fort Caroline and Charles Fort?
French
What did the Huguenots rename the St Johns River?
River of May
Who led the first group of Huguenots?
Jean Ribault
The main way that the Spanish colonized Florida
Building missions
Number of people that lived in St Augustine in 1600
400
Why did missionaries come to Florida?
To convert the Natives
The people in St Augustine ate meat from what animals?
Rabbits and raccoons
An English sailor who burned St Augustine
Sir Francis Drake
The oldest permanent European Catholic settlement
St Augustine
Three jobs that people in St Augustine did
Blacksmith
Carpenter
Baker
Spot where Menendez slaughtered the French
Matanzas Inlet
Who destroyed the Spanish Fort at San Mateo?
French
Two influences that Spain’s rule has had in Florida
Architecture
Street signs
Who helped the Spaniards build the settlement?
Timucuans
When did Menendez first spot St Augustine?
Aug 28, 1565 (the feast of St Augustine)
What happened to the first group of Huguenots?
Ribault did not return so they went back to France
This kept the French from landing in St Augustine
A storm
What did Menendez rename Fort Caroline when he took control of it?
San Mateo
Four reasons the Huguenots from the second settlement formed a rebellion
Supplies became scarce
Crops were failing
They found no gold
Laudonnere limited their food
Who led the second group of Huguenots in 1564?
Rene de Laudonerre
The king of Spain sent Menendez to:
Establish a settlement
Get rid of the French
When did Menendez settle St Augustine?
Sept 8 1565
