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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter XI.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Since Florida is a peninsula, what happened to the animals that migrated there?
(a) They were trapped.
(b) They turned around and returned home.
(c) They swam away.
(d) They died.

2. Who was killed trying to settle Florida?
(a) Polo.
(b) De Plano Carpini.
(c) De Leon.
(d) Vivaldi.

3. Why did Carlos send another relative and two young Indians to Havana?
(a) To bring Menendez back to him.
(b) To be converted.
(c) To secure his place as leader of Cuba.
(d) To buy him land.

4. The first group of Indians were the _________ and they settled the area between the Ten Thousand Islands and Cape Sable.
(a) Calusa.
(b) Tekesta.
(c) Jeaga.
(d) Mayaimi.

5. A young nobleman named ________________ was rescued by an Indian maiden and lived among the Indians.
(a) Juan Ortiz.
(b) Afonso IV.
(c) Prester John.
(d) Manuel Pessanha.

Short Answer Questions

1. In ___________, America purchased Florida from the Spanish.

2. What had happened to the person Menendez was looking for?

3. After the explorers reached Mexico and its riches, only ________________ was interested in Florida.

4. Did Carlos release the captives?

5. Major General Twiggs was ordered to the area. He established a post named Fort Myers after who?

(see the answer key)

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