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Who set out to investigate rumors of a land north of puerto rico?
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A soldier-explorer Juan Ponce De Leon
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Expeditiions into the america's ended in failure? True or False.
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True
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What country dared to trespass on spanish territory?
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The French
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Spain needed to destroy _______ and build a colonyof it's own.
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Fort Caroline
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Why were there stronger defenses built at san juan?
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Due to the increase attacks from other countries on spanish ships.
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What did they cosidered more important than?
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Gold and Silver.
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what is coquina?
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a rock made od seashells, to build the forts walls
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who did king felipe made governor of cuba and la florida?
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pedro memendez of aviles
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