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What is the Florida state flower?
The Orange Blossom
It is one of the most fragrant flowers. It was selected in 1909.
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What is the state motto?
In God we Trust
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What is the state Bird?
The Mockingbird
The Mockingbird mimics the songs of other birds.
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What is the state song?
- "The Swanee River" or "Old Folks Home"
- was written by Steven C. Foster
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What is the state tree?
The Sabel Palm
It can grow in almost any soil and has many uses; food, medicine and landscaping.
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What does the state flag look like?
A white flag, red X with the state seal in the middle.
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What does the state seal look like?
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The Indian is a Seminole, the major tribe of the state. Tree is a sable palm, sunrays and a steamboat to represent transportation.
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What is the state's nickname?
- The Sunshine State
- It was named this because the sun shines for at least part of almost every day of the year.
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What is the oldest permanently occupied European Settlement?
- St. Augustine.
- Founded in 1565 by Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles
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Who was Henry Flagler?
- Founder of Flagler College.
- He developed hotels and railroads to make travel to Florida easier and better.
- (1830-1913)
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Who was Chief Oseola?
An Indian chief who tried to prevent the Indians from losing their lands to the European settlers.
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What happened in the 1500's?
- 1) Juan Ponce de Leon lands in Florida
- 2) St. Augustine became established as the first permanent European settlement.
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What happened in the 1600's?
This period is know as the "Mission Period".
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What happened in the 1700's?
- 1) The Treaty of Paris gives Florida to Britain in exchange for Cuba.
- 2) Creek Indians and others became known as Seminole Indians.
- 3) Spain captures East and West Florida
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What happened in the 1800's?
- 1) First Seminole War
- 2) Spain gives up Florida
- 3) First railroads, 2nd Seminole War
- 4) Florida becomes a state (1845)
- 5) Third Seminole War
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What happened in the 1900's?
- 1) Hurricane hits Miami
- 2) NASA begins at Cape Canaveral
- 3) Apollo 11 launched, 1st men to moon
- 4) Walt Disney World opens
- 5) Miami Dolphins win Superbowl
- 6) Capitol built in Tallahassee
- 7) EPCOT opens
- 8) Challenger explosion
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What happened in the 2000's?
- 1) Dale Earnhardt killed
- 2) 4 hurricanes hit Florida
- 3) Hurricane Wilma
- 4) Gulf spill
- 5) End of Shuttle Program
- 6) 500th Anniversary of Ponce De Leon landing in Florida
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