Chapter 2 Worksheet
McCoy/AMH2070 Elton Meta
(4) Cite your Article (in proper APA format):
Gannon, M. (2018). First
European Contacts. In The history of Florida. essay, University Press of
Florida.
Focus Questions:
(1)
Who is the author?
Michael Gannon
(10) One argument presented is that Historic Accounts are
not always cut & dry/ certain. Discuss
2 examples within this chapter that supports this idea. (pg 18.28). One account that is not always
cut and dry would be the Alaminos that took a heading od west-northwest and
they made landfall on the second of April. Michael Gannon says “the most recent
study contends that they were at a point just south of Cape Canaveral, probably
near Melbourne Beach.” (Gannon, 2018) They aren’t too sure and they don’t state
that they landed near Melbourne beach, instead they say “probably near”. The
second account is when Juan Ponce landed near the gulf side of Florida near the
keys, where Michael Gannon says, “It is thought, at San Carlos Bay… he found
firewood and fresh water, careened one of his ships, and had two encounters
with natives of the Calusa Nation.” (Gannon, 2018)
(1)
Explore the discussion of the Fountain of Youth
and its validity (pg 19).
Well, it was only an emphasized mythical
fountain that was only a legend in Bimini. No one in Juan Ponce’s charter
mentioned the Fountain of Youth as something in its “specification of their
expeditions purpose or goals.” (Gannon, 2018) They were no accounts of it
reported in firsthand narratives either. I believe it doesn’t exsist.
(5) Describe political or social policy mentioned within the
chapter. Be sure to include:
Old Spain rulers/ruling bodies: The old Spanish rulers sent
voyagers to look for new laborers to replace native laborers.
New World rulers/ruling bodies: The New World rulers wanted to
make themselves as wealthy as possible. Take the land from these native
countries and trade with them.
adelantado: Adelantado were appointed to conduct military exploration.
Pedro Menendez was appointed as adelantado of Florida
Requirirmiento: The requirimiento was a written
threat read out to the uncomprehending natives. It was sort of a compromise
without violence.
New Laws of 1542: was a commitment that
would be played out on a larger scale in the next Spanish undertaking in
Florida by Cancer
What animal was introduced to Florida by de Soto?
Wild boar and pigs were introduced to florida
(2)What is the “microbial
invasion”?
The microbial invasion is when
the European explores brought over disease to Florida and other countries the
Europeans conquered. The Aztecs were
devastated by the smallpox from the Spanish.
(5) Present reasons supporting
settlement of Florida AND arguments against the settlement of Florida based on
the text of Chapter 2
I believe traveling to a land and
bringing diseases with you for the native people to die from is just a reason
not to settle. The work practices were way to harsh for the settlement of
Florida. A reason for supporting settlement of Florida is for better trade routes
and establish a foot through the door of Florida. The Spanish also saw Florida
as a way to expand political power.
(1) What do you find most interesting about this article? I didn’t know that the Gulf shore and the Atlantic coast of Spanish-claimed Florida were vulnerable to the French and English.
Cartwright, M. (2022, August 24). Spanish main. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 12, 2023, from https://www.worldhistory.org/Spanish_Main/
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