History of Florida
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Timeline Pre-history, until 1497 Spanish Rule, 1513–1763 British Rule, 1763–1783: American Revolutionary War, 1775–1783 Spanish Rule, 1783–1821: War of 1812, 1811–1814 First Seminole War, 1817–1818 U.S. Territorial Period, 1822–1845: Capitol moved to Tallahassee, 1824 Second Seminole War, 1835–1842 Constitutional convention, 1838 Statehood, 1845–present: Third Seminole War, 1855–1858 Ordinance of Secession, 1861 Civil War, 1861–1865 3rd Constitution, 1865 Reconstruction, 1865–1868 4th Constitution, 1868 5th Constitution, 1885 Great Migration, 1910–1930 Land Boom, 1925–1929 6th Constitution, 1968 Gore v. Harris, Presidential Election, 2000 COVID-19 pandemic, 2020–present
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Pre-history, until 1497
Spanish Rule, 1513–1763
British Rule, 1763–1783:
- American Revolutionary War, 1775–1783
Spanish Rule, 1783–1821:
- War of 1812, 1811–1814
- First Seminole War, 1817–1818
U.S. Territorial Period, 1822–1845:
- Capitol moved to Tallahassee, 1824
- Second Seminole War, 1835–1842
- Constitutional convention, 1838
Statehood, 1845–present:
- Third Seminole War, 1855–1858
Ordinance of Secession, 1861
Civil War, 1861–1865
3rd Constitution, 1865
Reconstruction, 1865–1868
4th Constitution, 1868
5th Constitution, 1885
Great Migration, 1910–1930
Land Boom, 1925–1929
6th Constitution, 1968
Gore v. Harris, Presidential Election, 2000
COVID-19 pandemic, 2020–present