Spanish Florida
| Government of Florida La Florida |
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| Territory of New Spain | |||||
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Royal standard of Castile (1503) |
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Motto Plus Ultra (Further Beyond) |
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Anthem Marcha Real (Royal March) |
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| Capital | St. Augustine | ||||
| Government | Monarchy | ||||
| History | |||||
| • | Spanish exploration and settlement | 1513–1698 | |||
| • | Transferred to Britain | 1763 | |||
| • | Returned to Spain | 1783 | |||
| • | Pinckney's Treaty | 1795 | |||
| • | Occupation of Pensacola | 1814 | |||
| • | Adams-Onís Treaty signed | 1819 | |||
| • | Treaty ratified. Joined U.S. | 1821 | |||
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 United States
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Royal standard of Castile (1503)
Cross of Burgundy (1565)
First national flag of Spain (1785)
Spanish Florida refers to the Spanish territory of La Florida, which was the first major European land claim and attempted settlement in North America during the European Age of Discovery. La Florida formed part of the Captaincy General of Cuba, the Viceroyalty of New Spain, and the Spanish Empire during Spanish colonization of the Americas. While it had no clearly defined boundaries, the territory was much larger than the present-day state of Florida, extending over much of what is now the southeastern United States, including all of present-day Florida plus portions of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, South Carolina, and southeastern Louisiana. Spain's claim to this vast area was based on several wide-ranging expeditions mounted during the 16th century. However, Spain never exercised real control over La Florida much beyond several settlements and forts which were predominantly located in present-day Florida.
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