Spanish explorers first landed in what is now the United States in the early 16th century, specifically in Florida in 1513 when Juan Ponce de LeΓ³n arrived.
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The Spanish were the first European settlers in Florida.
France built its first North American settlement in what is now called Florida.
France built its first North American settlement in what is now called Florida.
La Florida means "land of flowers" in Spanish. It was the first name given to the state of Florida by Spanish explorers.
Indians or Native Americans Come on now, people deserve to have there questions taken seriously. Why not leave the PC stuff to television? Founded by Spaniards in 1559, Pensacola, Florida was the first European settlement, not only in Florida but in the (presentday) continental United States as well.
He looks like he was on his way to Florida. He got the money and crew from the Spanish King. And that he held all the rights to what he had found when he arrived.
The Spanish were the first European settlers in Florida.
Almost 77% of Florida's residents speak English as their first language. Spanish is spoken by less than 17%. Other languages are French and Haitian Creole, German, Italian, Portuguese, Tagalog, Arabic, and Vietnamese.
France built its first North American settlement in what is now called Florida.
France built its first North American settlement in what is now called Florida.