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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A base was established near them in 1838 and Dr. Henry Perrine received a __________________ thousand acre grant to develop tropical plants.
(a) Twenty.
(b) Twenty four.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Eighteen.

2. The survivors were taken to _________________ while the Indians retreated into the Everglades.
(a) St. Augustine.
(b) Ft. Lauderdale.
(c) Miami.
(d) Tampa.

3. In ____________, Carl Fisher laid out the plans for Miami Beach and built hotels.
(a) 1915.
(b) 1885.
(c) 1925.
(d) 1915.

4. What was an important industry for the cities?
(a) Cotton.
(b) Farming.
(c) Coal mining.
(d) Tourism.

5. How did the Indians make a living?
(a) By selling Indian souvenirs.
(b) By selling alcohol.
(c) By capturing wild animals and selling them to zoos and circuses.
(d) By capturing birds and selling them to Havana.

Short Answer Questions

1. The area south of ___________________ was successfully growing fruits.

2. The University began in ___________ and grew.

3. In ___________, the Miami area was struck by a hurricane.

4. Indian Key and ______________ were the two most important settlements along the coast.

5. Slaves continued to escape to Florida. Why were slaves valuable?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the sugar embargo in 1960 affect pollution in the Everglades? Could this have been prevented? If so, how? If not, why not?

2. How did Florida becoming a slave state affect those living in Florida?

3. What were the effects of the Yellow Fever epidemic? How have such epidemics been seen and dealt with in our own time?

4. The University of Miami is established. What does this reveal about Florida?

5. What happened when Taylor retired? Why?

6. How was the work of Frank Hamilton Cusing important to Florida?

7. Why did Billy Bowlegs leave Florida? How might this reflect the feelings of many Indians in Florida at this time?

8. What is the purpose of this chapter?

9. How did the Native Americans adapt to life in Florida after the Civil War? How does this reflect their ability to adapt throughout the settling of the Americas?

10. Why were people interested in growing sugar in Florida? Is this a valid reason? Why or why not?

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