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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Cattle country developed west of _____________.

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

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

5. People moved into the Everglades. How did they live with the Indians?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was tourism important to Florida? Why has this importance continued to today?

2. Migrant workers were important to Florida agriculture. Why? Are they as important today? Why or why not?

3. What happened when Taylor retired? Why?

4. How did the railroad become increasingly important in Florida? How does this reflect the importance of the railroad throughout the country?

5. All the cities in Florida grew very quickly. What might this foreshadow?

6. Describe the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project. What were the consequences of this? Could these consequences have been predicted? Why or why not?

7. Describe the dredging of the first canal. Why was it dredged? What effects might this have on Florida in the coming decades?

8. Why did the whites want the Indians to leave?

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

10. Describe the effects of the hurricane that hit Florida in 1926. How does this foreshadow Florida's future?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Everglades are a tropical region in Florida.

Part 1) Describe the Everglades. How do they compare to other regions on Florida? How does Florida as a whole compare to other regions of the U.S.?

Part 2) How have the Everglades changed over time? What has led to these changes? How have these changes affected other parts of Florida and the people and wildlife of Florida?

Part 3) How have other environments in the U.S. been affected by mankind? How does this compare to the affects on the Everglades? What does this reveal about mankind?

Essay Topic 2

The Everglades began to be altered and destroyed.

Part 1) Describe the evolution of the Everglades due to man's interaction with it. Why did man treat the Everglades in this way? How does the treatment of the Everglades reflect the treatment of other natural environments around the world?

Part 2) What does this treatment of nature reveal about those that were altering and destroying it? Why do these people feel this way about the earth?

Part 3) How can this attitude regarding our planet and its natural resources and environments be changed? Has it changed at all since this book was written? Why or why not? Why is it so important that man's attitude be changed?

Essay Topic 3

Canals were dredged in Florida.

Part 1) How did settlers change Florida's landscape over the centuries? Why did they begin dredging canals? How is this related to the settling of Florida?

Part 2) What else was being done to the Florida landscape at the same time canals were being dredged? Why? How did all of this activity begin to affect Florida?

Part 3) How are these activities still seen today? How has human activity all over the world affected our environments and our planet as a whole? How might this affect our world for future generations?

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