chapter. 2

McCoy/AMH2070 CHAPTER 2 ANALYSIS WORKSHEET Name: Ashanti Bailey 

 
(4) Cite your Article (in proper APA format): 
 
(1) Who is the author? Michael Gannon 

 
(10) One argument presented is that Historic Accounts are not always cut & dry/ certain. Discuss 2 examples within this chapter that support this idea. (pg 18.28) 

 
(1) Explore the discussion of the Fountain of Youth and its validity (pg 19). 
(5) Describe political or social policy mentioned within the chapter. Be sure to include: 
Old Spain rulers/ruling bodies: 
New World rulers/ruling bodies: 
adelantado: 
Requirirmiento: 
New Laws of 1542: 
(1) What animal was introduced to Florida by de Soto? A herd of pigs 

2)What is the “microbial invasion”? Microbial invasion is the introduction of a foreign species. 

 
(5) Present reasons supporting settlement of Florida AND arguments against the settlement of Florida 
based on the text of Chapter 2 

 
(1) What do you find most interesting about this article? The encounters of the people in Florida and the Europeans who traveled to the Atlantic for the wake of Christopher Columbus. 

 
(10) ARTISTIC/CREATIVE Appendix Choices: (choose 1 – this assignment PLUS the chosen visual 
appendix will be your first Portfolio Entry) 
1. Create a timeline of First European Contacts 
2. Print/draw a map outline and label sites of conquest/exploration 
3. Create an artistic interpretation of one of the conquistadors interacting with Aboriginal