2. Two Decades of British Rule
Splits Florida into
Two Colonies
Enjoys Economic
Growth
So-called 14th and 15th
Colonies
Excellent Acquisition
for British
3. Rounds out NA Colonies from Canada to
FL
Ends Slave Haven
Fur Trade!
4. West Florida- Pensacola
George Johnstone
Oct 1764
3,000 Spanish leave for Havana
Underdeveloped
• The English that settle here do as much in 20 years
as Spanish had in 200!
5. East Florida- St. Augustine
James Grant 1764-71
Pushed Agriculture
• Cleared lands
• Plantations
• Fostered Good Relations with Indians
New Smyrna
• Andrew Trumbull
• Greek Nature
8. Florida During the American
Revolution
Loyal Colonies to Britain
St. Augustine grows from 6,000 to 17, 000
• Haven for Tories and former patriots
• Staging area for troops
• Little fighting in East Florida… expeditions into GA
• Tax monies flowed through colonie
9. Revolution continued….
West Florida
Spain Entered War
June 1779
Bernardo de Galvez
• By 1781 Takes all of
West Florida
10. Second Spanish Period
Tenuous Hold on Florida- At Best
Never stood a chance to America’s
expansionist appetite!
Takes an Economic Approach to Holding
Colonies
• Goal to become indispensible in the new “world”
economy
14. War of 1812
Andrew Jackson
Fort Mimms
Battle of Horseshoe Bend
New Orleans
• For good measure marched on Pensacola
Adams Onis Treaty
• Acquires Florida for about $5 million!
15. Territory to Statehood
Jackson- 1st Military
Gov
Shortlived
William Duval 1st
Territorial Gov
Florida divided into
two Parts
16. Jacksonville
St. Augustine and Citrus
Development
• Kings Road
Naval Base at Key West
Territorial Issues
Spansih Land Claims
Indians
