2. The man who dredged the first canal purchased four ___________ acres of swamp land west of Lake Okeechobee.
(a) Thousand.
(b) Billion.
(c) Million.
(d) Trillion.

3. The University began in ___________ and grew.
(a) A warehouse.
(b) A bank.
(c) A hotel.
(d) An old public school building.

4. ________________ purchased bankrupt Southern Railroads and planned a railroad from Sanford to Tampa.
(a) Henri B. Arbor.
(b) Henry B. Plant.
(c) Harrison B. Root.
(d) Harry B. Seed.

5. When was rum running popular?
(a) During the Great Depression.
(b) After the Great Depression.
(c) During the Prohibition era.
(d) During World War I.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In _________, the whites began to move back into the settlements.

3. In ______________, Governor William S. Jennings invalidated the swamp land grants to the railroads.

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

5. The survivors were taken to _________________ while the Indians retreated into the Everglades.

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

4. 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?

5. What happened when Taylor retired? Why?

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

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

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. What is the purpose of this chapter?

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

(see the answer keys)

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