Florida has had six different sets of rules (or constitutions) since it became part of the united states. But before that, when florida was still part of spain, they had a special spanish set of. Revolts against spanish authority, military invasions and other problems led spain to give the floridas to the united states.

Understanding the Context

West florida is now mostly in the states of mississippi and. People first reached florida at least 14,000 years ago. Written records about life in florida began with the arrival of the spanish explorer and adventurer juan ponce de león in 1513.