Florida…the sunshine

state

Florida FactsCapital city: TallahasseeYear of statehood: 1845 (27th state)Population: about 19,000,000 (4th in the USA)Size: 65,755 square miles (170,304 square km)Largest city: JacksonvilleGovernor: Rick Scott (Rep.)

Florida’s state seal

The state seal of Florida shows:

-the sun’s rays- a steamboat- a sabal palm tree- a Seminole woman scattering flowers

Florida’s history

Juan Ponce de Leon first came to Florida in March, 1513.

Florida’s history• As more and more people came to live in Florida,

the government had more pressure to make the Native Americans leave their land. Also, many people who came to Florida had plantations with slaves. The Seminole tribe angered the new settlers because they kept runaway slaves in their villages and integrated with them. A treaty was signed with some Seminoles agreeing to leave Florida, but others stayed to defend their land. This resulted in the Seminole Wars.

Florida’s history

Andrew Jackson – general during the Seminole Wars and 7th president of the U.S.A. A group of Seminoles

Chief Osceola – an important chief during the Second Seminole War

Famous Tourist Destinations

• St. Augustine, the nation’s oldest city

Famous Tourist Destinations

• Key West, the southernmost tip of the U.S.A.

Famous Tourist Destinations

• Cape Canaveral

Famous Tourist Destinations

• The Everglades

Famous Tourist Destinations

• Miami

Famous Tourist Destinations

• South Beach, Miami

Famous Tourist Destinations

• …and of course, Disney World

State Song

• Suwanee River