The correct answer to the question above is (d.) Lepanto. The Ottomans were defeated at the Lepanto Gulf in 1571 C.E. The Ottomans sailed in westwards from the Lepanto towards their enemies; who came from Sicily and Messina. This war was called the Battle of Lepanto.
The reason it took so long for Florida to become a state was because it took forever for the union and the Confederates finish fighting over the territory <span />