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A shell midden at Enterprise, Florida in 1875.. The foundation of Florida was located in the continent of Gondwana at the South Pole 650 million years ago (Mya). When Gondwana collided with the continent of Laurentia 300 Mya, it had moved further north. 200 Mya, the merged continents containing what would be Florida, had moved north of the equator.
Until the mid-20th century, Florida was the least-populous state in the southern United States. In 1900, its population was only 528,542, of whom nearly 44% were African American, the same proportion as before the Civil War. [57] Forty thousand blacks, roughly one-fifth of their 1900 population levels in Florida, left the state in the Great ...
The colonial governors of Florida governed Florida during its colonial period (before 1821). The first European known to arrive there was Juan Ponce de León in 1513, but the governorship did not begin until 1565, when Pedro Menéndez de Avilés founded St. Augustine and was declared Governor and Adelantado of Florida.
The State of Florida was admitted to the Union on March 3, 1845. It seceded from the Union on January 10, 1861, [38] and joined the Confederate States of America on February 8, 1861, [39] as a founding member. Following the end of the American Civil War, it was part of the Third Military District. [40] Florida was readmitted to the Union on ...
Media in category "Featured pictures of Florida" The following 19 files are in this category, out of 19 total. 1 epcot illuminations 2010.jpg 4,288 × 2,848; 3.9 MB
When Florida was first acquired by the United States, future president Andrew Jackson served as its military governor. Florida Territory was established in 1822 and five people served as governor over 6 distinct terms. The first territorial governor, William Pope Duval, served 12 years, the longest of any Florida governor to date.
The Florida Secretary of State is the official custodian of the seal. [5] Use or display of the seal must be for an official purpose and approved by the Florida Department of State. [5] One exception is that other Florida state or local agencies can use or display the seal for official business if approved by the head of their agency. [6]