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Florida was under colonial rule by Spain from the 16th century to the 19th century, and briefly by Great Britain during the 18th century (1763–1783). Neither Spain nor Britain maintained a large military or civilian population. It became a territory of the United States in 1821.
- 17th Century
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 (represented by...
- Timeline of The 17th Century
1617: Panembahan ing Alaga of Mataram puts down a major...
- 17th Century
Tomás Menéndez Márquez (1643–1706), official in the government of Spanish Florida, and owner, with his brothers, of the largest ranch in Spanish Florida. Nicolás Ponce de León II, acting governor of Spanish Florida (1663 – 1664, and 1673 – 1675) who was a native of Saint Augustine.
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Mar 20, 2024 · The 18th century marked nearly two centuries of colonial expansion into Florida on behalf of the Spanish, French and later the British that brought diseases and colonial conflict to the region. The Calusa also faced slave raids by Creek Indians led by the British colonies in 1711.
- Pre-European
- 1500s
- 1600s
- 1700s
- 1800–1842
- Statehood Era
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15,405–14,146 BC: Page-Ladson site.9320 BC: Cutler Fossil Site.8000 BC: Warm Mineral Springs.7500 BC: Devil's Den Cave.1502: Florida is mapped on the Cantino map1513 April 2: Ponce de Leon is claimed to have discovered Florida.[verification needed]1515–1519: Spanish explorers visit Pinellas barrier islands while trading with Tocobaga.1528: Panfilo de Narvaez expedition explores the PinellasPeninsula.1601: King Philip III of Spain commissioned a map of Florida which includes a fort he wants built in Miami.1603: Pedro Ibarraappointed Governor of Florida.1605: "Period of Friendship" between Spanish and Native Tribes started because of the diplomatic trip of Alvaro Mexia.1700: Settlers in the Province of Carolina and their Indian allies raid the Ais people.1702–1713: Queen Anne's War. Tocobaga virtually annihilated. Raids by English colonists reach Tampa Bay. Pinellas largely deserted.1715, July 30: Hurricane causes the sinking of the 1715 Treasure Fleet.1743: Spanish established a short-lived mission on Biscayne Bay.1810s
1. 1812: Republic of East Florida. 2. 1817–1818: First Seminole War. 3. 1819 3.1. February 22: Adams–Onís Treatyis signed between Spain and the United States.
1820s
1. 1821 1.1. February 22: Spain officially cedes Florida to United States as part of the Adams–Onís Treaty. 1.2. March 10: Andrew Jackson is appointed military governor of Florida by James Monroebeing the first American governor. 1.3. July 10: José María Coppingerleaves office as the last governor of East Florida. 1.4. July 17: José María Callavathe final Spanish and colonial governor of West Florida and Florida as a whole leaves office. 1.5. July 21: Escambia County and St. John's County, Fl...
1830s
1. 1832 1.1. May 9: U.S. government signs the Treaty of Payne's Landingwith some of the Seminole chiefs, promising them lands west of the Mississippi River if they agreed to leave Florida voluntarily 2. 1834: 2.1. January 25: Territorial Legislature establishes Hillsborough County, Florida. 2.2. April 24: John Eatonis appointed Territorial Governor of Florida by Andrew Jackson. 3. 1835–1842: Second Seminole War. 4. 1836 4.1. March 16: Richard K. Callis appointed Territorial Governor of Florid...
1840s
1. 1845 1.1. March 3: Florida was admitted to the Union as the 27th U.S. state. 1.2. May 26: Florida Legislature is formed succeeding the Florida Territorial Legislative Council. 1.3. June 25: Florida's first elected governor, William Dunn Moseleytakes office. 2. 1848 January 8: Holmes Countyis established. 3. 1849 3.1. January 18: Putnam Countyis established. 3.2. January 18: Tampais first incorporated being a village.
1850s
1. 1853 1.1. January 8: Sumter Countyis established. 1.2. September 10: Tampa incorporates as a town. 2. 1854 2.1. December 29: Volusia Countyis established. 3. 1855–1858: Third Seminole War 4. 1855 4.1. January 9: Manatee Countyis established. 4.2. December 15: Liberty Countyis established. Tampa incorporates as a city. 5. 1856: Florida Historical Societyis incorporated. 6. 1858 6.1. December 21: Suwannee Countyis established. 6.2. December 31: Bradford and Clay Countyis established.
1860s
1. 1861 1.1. January 8 – November 23: Battle of Pensacola occurs, some historians believe this to be the first battle of the American Civil War. 1.2. January 10: Florida secedes from the United States. 1.3. February 8: Baker and Polk Countyare established. 1.4. April 22: Florida joined the Confederate States of America at the beginning of the Civil War. 1.5. October 8: Battle of Santa Rosa Island. 2. 1862 2.1. March 24: Skirmish of the Brick Church. 2.2. June 30 – July 1: Battle of Tampa. 2.3...
Benson John Lossing, ed. (1905). "United States: Florida (chronology)". Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History. Vol. 9. Harper & Bros. hdl:2027/mdp.39015059753007 – via HathiTrust.
A map of 'Tera Florida' dated to 1524. The history of Florida began when the first Native Americans came to live in the peninsula about 14,000 years ago. [1] They left behind artifacts and archeological evidence. Written history begins with the arrival of Europeans to Florida. In 1513, the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León kept the first ...
