"Welcome to Florida" Florida by Kristina1701

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- The Sunshine State -

<font color="lightpink">Florida is probably one of the nicest states of the US. It has beautiful beaches (especially on the Gulf of Mexico), cool cities and lots of attractions.
Some history: 1513: Juan Ponce from Spain discovers the peninsula and calls it Florida; 1565: St. Augustine, the oldest city of the U.S. is being built; 1763: Spain exchanges Florida with the British for Cuba; 1819: Spain sells Florida to the USA after the British gave the land back to the Spanish; 1823: Tallahassee = new capital; 1835: the Indians refuse their resettlement, as a consequence, U.S. president Andrew Jackson sends troops to Florida --> deportation of the Indians; 1845: Florida = 27th state of the U.S.; 1861: Civil War; 1880: because of the European immigrants Florida now has a population of 270,000 people; 1940: population = 2 million, tourists = 2.5 million; 1959: because of Fidel Castro many Cubans come to Miami; 1971: Walt Disney World is opened</font>

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  • Pros:nice weather all over the year, great beaches
  • Cons:hurricanes
  • Last visit to Florida: Dec 1996
  • Intro Updated Jan 12, 2003
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