Pedro Menendez de Aviles Gabe Robinson Marissa Crews

Pedro Menendez de Aviles Gabe Robinson Marissa Crews Heath Shelton Sarah Self

HIS BACKGROUND: Pedro was born in 1519. He was one of 20 brothers and sisters. Pedro ran away from home when he was 14. He started making a living as a seamen and stopped at age 30.

HIS BACKGROUND: He joined the military and worked his way up the ranks. He was arrested in 1563 for unknown charges and was released after he rout a letter to the king explaining his innocence. After that he went on the voyage we know him for. He died in 1574 due to war. This is Pedro’s ship.

His Goals: . GOALS : Pedro wanted to find gold and other riches. He wanted to establish a colony in the new world. He also wanted to drive out the French

Pedro Menendez de Aviles Goals And Sponsor: Pedro’s goals were protect the land from other countries, and explore and claim land. Pedro also wanted to establish a base to attack the French. His sponsor was Spain.

Pedro’s Journey: Spain was upset that the French was expanding and growing and building new colonies. Pedro Menendez De Aviles was sent at once to Florida so he could attack the French.

St. Augustine: When Pedro got close to Fort Caroline’s har or he soon discovered that the French ships were blocking the mouth of the river where the harbor was. Pedro sailed away to another small harbor just south of Fort Caroline. There he set up a camp called St. Augustine. With the help of the Timucuan Indians and his men, the camp became a fort. Then he claimed all of the land for Spain.

His ship one of 11 Pedro had 11 ships this is one of the 11 This ship had 2000 people This is the one he took to Florida This is one of his biggest ships

The discovery of ST. Augustine: He planed to go to St. Johns River to Fort Caroline, a French settlement. But he soon discovered that French ships bloked the river He found St. Augustine in Florida , 1564