History of Florida

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This paper explores the history of Florida. Beginning with its Spanish rule, the paper looks at Florida's history all the way through its British and finally American colonization. The paper shows the changing nature of the population as its leadership changes as well as its different economic ties throughout. Finally the paper explores the issue of slavery in the colony of Florida, including the fact that no Floridians voted for Abraham Lincoln and his abolitionist policies.

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"The greatest weakness of Spanish Florida was its inability to attract families to live there. The rulers of Spain forbade the colonialization of non-Catholics and any trade with English America. Spaniards refused to settle in Florida. Investors felt their money would be better spent in Cuba and Mexico. This was Spanish Florida, obviously under populated and underdeveloped. Its cultural and economic contributions limited to a few places. This would not have been a dangerous situation if the growing English colonies would not be so close and prepared to one-day overrun the Florida peninsula."

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