Bring the history of Florida to life through intriguing primary source documents! Controlling Florida: Colonization to Statehood teaches students about the history of Florida state. Aligned to state and national standards, this nonfiction resource can be used in the classroom or at home, and includes intriguing primary sources and informational text features such as headings, a glossary, and an index. This text strengthens social studies knowledge and vocabulary while teaching history, geography, and other social studies content.