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The history of Florida can be traced to when the first Paleo-Indians began to inhabit the peninsula as early as 14,000 years ago. [1] They left behind artifacts and archeological remains. Florida's written history begins with the arrival of Europeans; the Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León in 1513 made the first
The road crossed the St. Johns River at a narrow point, which the Seminole called Wacca Pilatka and the British named the "Cow Ford", both names ostensibly reflecting the fact that cattle were brought across the river there. [8] [9] [10] The British divided Florida into the two colonies of British East Florida and British West Florida. [11]
April 24: John Eaton is appointed Territorial Governor of Florida by Andrew Jackson. 1835–1842: Second Seminole War. 1836 March 16: Richard K. Call is appointed Territorial Governor of Florida by Andrew Jackson. 1837: Fort Ann was established on the eastern shore of the Indian River in what is now Brevard County. 1838
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For some time before the early stages of the Civil War Leon County was the fifth-largest producer of cotton in Georgia and Florida. [1] Another source states that Leon County led the state in cotton production. [2] Because of this, in 1840, there were only 654 adult white males, but 3980 people "engaged in agriculture". [3]
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Confronting these environmental challenges, Florida's agricultural sector—which plays an integral role in the state's economy and food supply—is at an inflection point. To support an expanding ...
A history of agricultural policy : chronological outline ( U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library, 1992) online; Ardrey, Robert L, American agricultural implements: a review of invention and development in the agricultural implement industry of the United States (1894) online; a major comprehensive overview in 236 pages.