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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project would manage the water of the Everglades and the cities through what?
(a) The importing of fresh water.
(b) The changing of salt water to fresh water.
(c) A series of pumps.
(d) A series of water restrictions.

2. The Everglades still has problems, as does the rest of the area, because of what?
(a) Erosion.
(b) The population.
(c) Cattle.
(d) Pollution.

3. In ___________, the Miami area was struck by a hurricane.
(a) 1916.
(b) 1926.
(c) 1936.
(d) 1906.

4. The lives of the Indians were also changing as they adapted more modern ways, especially who?
(a) The younger females.
(b) The younger ones.
(c) The younger males.
(d) The men.

5. After the passage of the ___________________, the Everglades came under the control of the state of Florida.
(a) Swamp Lands Act of 1850.
(b) Everglades Act of 1860.
(c) Tropics Act of 1840.
(d) Florida Act of 1870.

6. The state was still trying to do what to the Indians?
(a) Force them to Westernize.
(b) Make peace with them.
(c) Get rid of the Indians.
(d) Kill them.

7. Cattle country developed west of _____________.
(a) Cape Coral.
(b) Cedar Key.
(c) Callaway.
(d) Clewiston.

8. Miami and nearby areas _______________ in the years following the Depression.
(a) Withered.
(b) Were severely altered.
(c) Prospered.
(d) Were destroyed.

9. Why did the rowing of the answer to 164 become more important in 1960?
(a) After the invention of the cotton gin in 1798.
(b) After Fidel Castro's 1960 sugar embargo.
(c) After the Midwestern Corn Embargo of 1876.
(d) After the grain embargo of 1980.

10. By ___________, the government was told that Disston would not be able to drain all of the Everglades.
(a) 1912.
(b) 1902.
(c) 1882.
(d) 1892.

11. At this time, Captain _____________ took over the Office of Indian Affairs.
(a) Clark.
(b) Casey.
(c) Charles.
(d) Carson.

12. When Taylor retired from the Army in __________, he was replaced by Brigadier General Taylor and a new government policy.
(a) 1860.
(b) 1850.
(c) 1840.
(d) 1830.

13. Dr. Cyrus Teed founded the _________________ which was devoted to communal living.
(a) Freedom-Universe.
(b) Twin Oaks Community.
(c) Koreshan Unity.
(d) Bodhi Collective.

14. ________ hundred people followed him and lived in the commune he established.
(a) Eight.
(b) Six.
(c) Four.
(d) Two.

15. The surveyors entered ___________________ in the Everglades which violated the treaty with the Indians.
(a) The twilight zone.
(b) The dead zone.
(c) The peace zone.
(d) The neutral zone.

Short Answer Questions

1. ________________ purchased bankrupt Southern Railroads and planned a railroad from Sanford to Tampa.

2. __________________ explored the archaeological aspects of the Everglades finding many artifacts.

3. The rowing of _______________ became more important in 1960.

4. George Merrick designed the plans for the city to be called _________ Gables.

5. Eventually the first canal was dredged by _________________.

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