Great Britain, Spain and France

Conflict and Cooperation

• French and Indian war: France and Great Britain, fought for land in North America
• 1762: Great Britain in war against Spain
• 1763: British invaded Pensacola and gained control
• Great Britain won and land went to Spain
• Great Britain got control of Havana, Spain wanted it
• Great Britain traded Havana for FL.

Great Britain, Spain and France

• Great Britain controlled the Eastern half of Florida
• G.B. allowed slavery
• Africans were forced to flee to Havana, Cuba
• West FL: sandy soil, timber and hunting
• East FL: peninsula, good soil, selling crops

British Settlers

• Enslaved Africans worked in fields, plantations in Florida
• British started to settle FL.
• Produce: sugar cane & cotton
• 13 colonies wanted to claim their independence from Britain

Spanish Rule

• Spanish started to allow slavery
• 2nd Spanish period
• Spain allowed US citizens into FL
• Some enslaved Africans escaped to FL