La Florida - Dr. Lodge McCammon's #50StatesAlbum

Download the mp3, lyrics and additional materials from Discovery Education Streaming http://app.discoveryeducation.com/player/view/assetGuid/27F73BAA-E205-4EB3-852C-F80A1C9B3C4F 50 States Album: A 50-song album covering the basic history, geography, and economic structure of each state in the U.S. http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkFXQnAzKU78Hz2833mKnet48DwqAuPD7 http://lodgemccammon.com/ Lyrics and Explanation - 1st Verse: Spain and France get Florida 'til the French & Indian War Then the British take control 'til revolution shut the door Spain took back both East and West But we fought and paid them more To have the 27th state Without the Seminole In a confederate role Explanation of the 1st Verse: In 1513 Spain "discovered" Florida. Over the following three hundred years Spain and France had colonies in Florida. Britain took control of Florida in 1763 after the French and Indian War. In 1783, when we beat the British during the American Revolution, Spain regained control of both of the Florida territories (east and west). The US purchased Florida from Spain and made it the 27th state. The US sent troops into Florida to remove the indigenous Indian population so that settlers could inhabit Florida safely. Florida was one of the first states to secede from the union, joining the Confederate States of America before the Civil war. Chorus: Ponce Ponce de Leon In search of youth he stumbles on La Florida, old days are gone This must be it - a land so flowery British here split west to east Pensacola to St. Augustine Now these sunny Florida territories Come together at Tallahassee Explanation of the Chorus: Ponce de Leon is believed to be the first European to find Florida, even though there are claims that he encountered at least one indigenous inhabitant that spoke Spanish. Ponce de Leon was searching for the Fountain of Youth and upon arriving in Florida he believed that he had found it. Because of the lush tropical environment, he called it La Florida which means "flowery land." Spain controlled much of Florida for hundreds of years, but after the French and Indian War, Britain gained control of it. Britain believed that Florida was too large to govern so they split it into the Eastern Florida Territory and the Western Florida Territory. St. Augustine was the governing/controlling colony in the east and Pensacola was the governing/controlling colony in the west. Once Florida became a state of the US, we made Tallahassee the capital city because it is roughly halfway between St. Augustine and Pensacola. 2nd Verse: Panhandle, Alabama above And Georgia the connected states This tropical peninsula Mostly low with land and lakes Between the Gulf of Mexico, and Atlantic To the south the Florida Straits More than 1,300 miles of coastline awaits Prepared for hurricanes Explanation of the 2nd Verse: http://tinyurl.com/LaFloridaSong Bridge: Where In God we trust That the sunshine state will shine on us Then in Miami.. Where the orange blossoms and mocking birds they meet Under palmetto trees Explanation of the Bridge: http://tinyurl.com/LaFloridaSong 3rd Verse: Agriculture like cattle farming, sugar Citrus at its best Industry and construction Builds on this paradise, oh yes Yea air conditioning make us cool Create a tourism treasure chest Come on down to the south east and take a rest At our beaches and parks you'll be our guest Explanation of the 3rd Verse: http://tinyurl.com/LaFloridaSong