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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. During what war did the railroads handle the troops?

2. This was the _________ big archaeological find in the Everglades and provided knowledge about the prehistoric Glades people.

3. The rowing of this crop required irrigation that affected the water level of what?

4. The real estate boom spread throughout _______________ Florida.

5. Why did the rowing of the answer to 164 become more important in 1960?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why were slaves so valuable? How did their value affect life in Florida at this time

6. What was the Koreshan Unity? What does this reveal about some people during this time? Are places such as the Koreshan Unity in existence today? Why or why not?

7. 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?

8. 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?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Age of Exploration had a strong impact on much of the world.

Part 1) Describe the Age of Exploration. When did it begin? Why did it begin? Who was involved? How did it affect all involved in the Age of Exploration?

Part 2) How did the Age of Exploration specifically affect and impact Florida and her natives? How different might Florida be if she had not been explored during the Age of Exploration?

Part 3) What exploration still takes place today? Why? How does this exploration affect mankind and our planet? How does this modern exploration compare to exploration in the past? What does this reveal about mankind?

Essay Topic 2

Florida became a slave state.

Part 1) When did Florida become a state? Why did it become a state? Why did it become a slave state? How did this affect other whites, Native Americans, and blacks? How did its becoming a slave state reflect the turmoil taking place in the U.S. at the time?

Part 2) How did the ending of the Civil War change the lives of slaves and slave owners in Florida? Initially, was this good or bad for the state of Florida? Why? How might these changes reflect life for those living in other slave states?

Part 3) Why were there slaves states and free states? What does this distinction reveal about those living in the states? How did it reflect relations between free and slave states? How are these differences still seen today?

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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