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Why was Florida important to the Spanish during the Spanish colonization of the Americas?

March 24, 2020 by Karen Hill

Florida had no gold or silver, and the Spanish did not find its soil good for farming.

But it had strategic importance: Spanish ships carried treasure home to Spain through the Straits of Florida. Spain felt that it had to hold the colony to protect its sea lanes.

In fact, the founder of Saint Augustine was sent there to combat attempted French advances on Florida.

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About Karen Hill

Karen Hill is a freelance writer, editor, and columnist. Born in New York, her work has appeared in the Examiner, Yahoo News, Buzzfeed, among others.

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