Spanish ships landed on Florida's Atlantic coast in September and began a settlement they named St. Augustine. In what year did that happen?

St. Augustine is called the oldest continuously occupied European-established settlement in the continental United States. What do the words "continuously occupied" mean in that claim?

Which European country founded and governed the settlement of St. Augustine on Florida's Atlantic coast?

In 1564 French colonists built Fort Caroline on the St. Johns River in Florida. The following year the king of Spain sent an admiral with ships and soldiers. What was that expedition sent to do?

An Indigenous nation was already living along the Atlantic coast of Florida at the place where the Spanish built St. Augustine. Which nation was it?

The Timucua lived where salt marshes met the coast near the site of St. Augustine. How did they get most of their food?

Spanish treasure ships sailed home to Spain along a strong ocean current that runs north past Florida's Atlantic coast. How did that sea route make this coast valuable to Spain?

In Spanish Florida, what was a presidio?

During the 1600s, Spanish friars set up dozens of missions across northern Florida. What was the main purpose of a mission?

Jamestown was the first lasting English settlement in North America. Which settlement was founded first, St. Augustine or Jamestown?

Spain claimed the region called La Florida long before St. Augustine was settled. Which explorer landed there in 1513 and gave the region that name?

Years after founding St. Augustine, Spain replaced the town's wooden fort with a large stone fortress that still stands today. What is that fortress called?

Indigenous peoples were living in Florida for thousands of years before Spanish colonists founded St. Augustine.

A Spanish admiral led the 1565 expedition that drove the French from Fort Caroline and founded St. Augustine. Which explorer was he?

At the end of the French and Indian War in 1763, Spain gave Florida, including St. Augustine, to another country. Which country was it?

In which present-day U.S. state is St. Augustine located?

Historians often sum up the reasons Spain explored and settled lands like Florida in three words. What are they?

Spain built the stone fortress at St. Augustine from coquina, a rock made of tiny seashells pressed together.

In 1586 an English sea captain attacked St. Augustine and burned the town. Who was he?

In 1821 Spain handed Florida, including St. Augustine, to another country. Which country took control?