Spanish Colonization Of Florida

The Spanish started coming to Florida with the population of two hundred thousand that was already decreasing from the disease from the Caribbean. The disease from the Caribbean’s came the Spaniards while the where trading and the let the natives in Florida know who they were. Juan Ponce de Leon went to land and named it Florida the primary goal was to get slaves for labor, sexual, guides, porters, and suppliers. While at the bay getting repairs being approached by archers and shield men they attacked leading to the capture of women but warriors caused them to withdraw. Three Spanish ships tried to stop at the bay, but stopped by the warriors, but killed thirty-five of the Indians. The scouting mission, saying there were forty towns along the river. …show more content…
Leon attempted to create a colony with two-hundred men but had many men die and Leon with a serious injury, which leads to his death. Narvaez invaded with the goal of gold and passage to the pacific ocean. They landed taking control of the land and started waging war unless they converted to Christianity. Natives of the New World resisted getting charged guilty for the deaths and injuries of the Spaniards. Narvaez starts negation with on chiefs inviting his family. The leader during his meeting with Narvaez led to his nose cut off and his wife got tore apart by dogs. The Spanish entered Timucua and told to leave, but they saw the gold. Spanish started exploring Tampa