Florida: History, People and Politics >Unit 1 > Florida Beginnings > to 1763Unit 1: Florida Beginnings
Student Study Guide
Indians, Settlements and International Rivalry
to 1763
  Native Americans
  First European Settlers
From British Rule Through Frontier Territory
1763-1845
Units of Study
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Unit 1: Florida Beginnings
  Indian Settlements and International Rivalry to 1763: Native Americans

Florida Natives
The native peoples of Florida were culturally diverse. The Apalachee of northern Florida cultivated grains and maize while the Calusa of southern Florida relied heavily on coastal marine resources for their food sources. Yet these cultures coexisted in relatively peaceful relationships before the arrival of the Europeans.