Explore the history of early Spanish explorers in Florida, their challenges, and the establishment of St. Augustine by Pedro Menendez in this comprehensive course.
This course dives into the exciting and sometimes wild journey of Spanish explorers in Florida. From their arrival to the founding of St. Augustine, you’ll learn about the challenges they faced in a land filled with adventures and rivalries.
The Adventures and Misadventures of the Early Spanish Explorers in Florida
This course will provide an historical survey of how Spain found and named La Florida, and their attempts to explore and settle here. The early conquistadors faced tremendous dangers and difficulties in Florida. Finally, Pedro Menendez was successful in founding St. Augustine in 1565. Even then the Spanish faced opposition from the other countries of France and England, and eventually, England would assume ownership of Florida, with the United States finally possessing Florida.
This course includes eight lectures. The lectures begin with a discussion of 15th and 16th century Spain, and how Spain came to the Caribbean Islands, where eventually they found the land they named La Florida. The next lectures summarize the Conquistadors who attempted to explore and settle the land, concluding with Pedro Menendez who was finally successful at St. Augustine. There follows a short overview of the rest of the history of Spanish Florida until the time when the United States assumed control in 1819. Finally, there is a concluding lecture that draws conclusions and notes the legacy of Spanish Florida.
A person can finish all of the lectures in about 70 minutes, and there are student notes and self-check quiz with each lecture (except the introduction lecture). There is also a select bibliography, and a final crossword puzzle with the last lecture.
In this course, you will be able to describe in overview fashion the origins of Spanish Florida, along with the main Spanish leaders who ventured here.
By the end of this course, you will be able to discuss how Spain and their successful Reconquista prepared them for their 'new world' adventures.
By the end of this course, you will be able to list the main conquistadors who came to La Florida, including Pedro Menendez, who founded St. Augustine.
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Dr. Franz has been teaching history for 38 years in various colleges, and sometimes to high school students. He has written a number of historical dramas for his history students, and after one season's performance, he received a letter of commendation from former president George Bush, Sr. for making history alive to students today. He has also taken history students...
It was fun and informative.
Very interesting course about the history of Florida.
Adorei o curso e indico a meus amigos.
Very informative! I learned something I did not know!
Amazing presentation, the narartion is great, very helpful information thank you so much for such an amazing Free course.
I’m really liking this approach to learning Spanish.
Well presented, interesting. thank you!
I am a history buff and a former resident of St. Augustine Florida.....it was very interesting to hear the history but my one complaint is the stupid writing across the bottom of the screen with its mis spellings and it blocks out part of the view
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Doshia W.
Good narration, clear speech. I like that the instructor is a native Floridian. I'm learning more than I expected to.