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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. Several canals were dug and the price of land _____________.

2. Florida became a state in __________.

3. A base was established near them in 1838 and Dr. Henry Perrine received a __________________ thousand acre grant to develop tropical plants.

4. The Indians, who thought the new policy would allow them to remain in Florida, found they had been lied to. How did they react?

5. Towns formed along _____________ Florida East Coast Railroad.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the battles that were renewed. Why were they renewed?

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

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

5. What is the purpose of this chapter?

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

7. How did the ending of the Civil War affect Florida?

8. How was corruption and crime a part of life in Florida in this chapter? How is this also a theme of this book?

9. Why were people all over the country interested in Everglades land?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Attention was paid to the Everglades in the 1990s.

Part 1) Describe the attention paid to the protection of the Everglades prior to the 1990s. How did this attention change in the 1990s? Why did this attention and attitude regarding the Everglades change?

Part 2) Why was the Clinton administration so interested in protecting the Everglades? What does this interest in the environment reveal about the attitudes of those in the 1990s? Is this attitude still seen today? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is being done today to protect the Everglades and other environments and natural resources? Is this enough? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Natural disasters occurred in Florida.

Part 1) What is considered a natural disaster? What natural disasters have taken place in Florida? What caused these disasters? How were those living in Florida affected by these disasters? How was the natural environment affected?

Part 2) Would the natural environment have been as affected by these disasters if they had not been changed by mankind? Explain. How has man tried to remedy the consequences of these disasters? Have these remedies been effective? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is being done today to help save the Everglades and other natural environments around our country? How do these efforts compare to those in the past? Has the U.S. learned from past mistakes? If so, how? If not, why not?

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