Civics and History
Civics is the study of the rights and duties of citizens. The concept of citizenship comes from ancient Greece and Rome, where only adult males with property had the right to vote and to be part of the political process. In the United States, your gender or wealth does not prohibit you from participating as […]
Florida Government
The State of Florida has a constitution much like the U.S. Constitution. The purpose of a constitution is to provide the framework for government, limit government authority, and protect the rights of the people. Though each state has its own constitution, the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Florida’s first constitution was […]
Understanding Juneteenth
If you are like many people, you may have a vague understanding of the holiday, but don’t understand its origins and why we celebrate it nationally today.
Geography
Geographic Location, Land, and Climate History of Florida Geology & Geography Florida has a unique geography that can be seen and explored today. Learn the history of the land and how it was formed. Click below for a downloadable copy of this article. Download Student Copy Download Teacher Copy Geographic Location, the Land, […]
Florida’s Ancient People
Florida’s Ancient People Palm Beach County: The People of the Water This section provides an overview of the first native tribes and the ancient people that inhabited South Florida. Click below for a downloadable copy of this article. Open Student Copy Open Teacher Copy Florida’s Early Native Americans Our state’s history began long before the […]
Colonial Florida
Colonial Florida Click below for a downloadable copy of this article. Open Student Copy Open Teacher Copy Juan Ponce de León Courtesy of Jacques Reich THE FIRST SPANISH PERIOD The first explorers authorized by the Spanish government arrived in Florida in the sixteenth century. When they encountered the native peoples, they found most of them to […]
Territorial Florida
Territorial Florida Seminole Wars | Territorial Florida This section provides an overview of Florida while it was still a Territory and the Seminole Wars. Click below for a downloadable copy of this article. Student Download Teacher Download TERRITORY OF FLORIDA Florida became a territory of the United States on March 4, 1822. A territory is […]
Statehood to the Civil War
Statehood to the Civil War Click below for a downloadable copy of this article. Open Student Copy Open Teacher Copy STATEHOOD The Florida Constitution was written in 1838, one of the steps required to become a state. After the Second Seminole War ended, more settlers came to Florida, bringing the territory’s population to 57,000 people, […]
Pioneer Era
Pioneer Era Click below for a downloadable copy of this article. Student Download Teacher Download EARLY PIONEERS The period following the Civil War was called Reconstruction (1865-1877). Florida had not experienced as much destruction as other southern states had, so rebuilding Florida mainly meant improving its government and economy. People from the North began visiting […]
Flagler Era and Boom-to-Bust
Flagler Era through Boom-to-Bust Click below for a downloadable copy of this article. Open Student Copy Open Teacher Copy Henry Flagler Courtesy of Historical Society of Palm Beach County RAILROADS AND HOTELS Henry Morrison Flagler first came to Florida from New York in 1878. His wife’s doctor suggested that her health might improve if she […]