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French Florida in 1562, by N. Bellin, 18th century. French Florida (Renaissance French: Floride françoise; modern French: Floride française) was a colonial territory established by French Huguenot colonists as part of New France in what is now Florida and South Carolina between 1562 and 1565.
The distinction between the meaning of the terms citizenship and nationality is not always clear in the English language and differs by country. Generally, nationality refers to a person's legal belonging to a sovereign state and is the common term used in international treaties when addressing members of a country, while citizenship usually means the set of rights and duties a person has in ...
Parliament members from French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist majority and a conservative party have found agreement on a divisive immigration bill that is intended to strengthen France's ...
Although less important in proportion than before, immigration from France remained significant in the second half of the 19th century, particularly during the Paraguayan War (1864–1870) and until the 1890s. 2,718 French immigrants were recorded in 1866 and 1867 (10.2%), [77] then 18,299 between 1878 and 1906 (5.7%). [78]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is making one thing clear to the incoming Trump administration: We are here to help. On Monday, DeSantis called his state’s Legislature into a ...
The 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is looking at whether Florida can challenge “parole” policies related to undocumented immigrants Questions raised over Florida's immigration fight with ...
British West Florida was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain from 1763 until 1783, when it was ceded to Spain as part of the Peace of Paris. British West Florida comprised parts of the modern U.S. states of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida. Effective British control ended in 1781 when Spain captured Pensacola.
According to Monroe, France never dismembered Louisiana while it was in her possession (as he regarded November 3, 1762, as the termination date of French possession). After 1783 Spain reunited West Florida to Louisiana, thus completing the province as France possessed it, with the exception of those portions controlled by the United States.