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

2. In __________, the Everglades became a national park.

3. The government's policy now was to suppress the Indians and this was the job of Colonel __________.

4. After the passage of the ___________________, the Everglades came under the control of the state of Florida.

5. ________________ purchased bankrupt Southern Railroads and planned a railroad from Sanford to Tampa.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

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

6. Why did Billy Bowlegs leave Florida? How might this reflect the feelings of many Indians in Florida at this time?

7. How was the work of Frank Hamilton Cusing important to 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. What were the results of the Swamp Land Act of 1850?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the early Twentieth Century, there was a building boom in Florida.

Part 1) Describe life in Florida at the turn of the century. What led to these changes? How did this lead to a building boom? How did this building boom reflect the sentiment of many around the country regarding Florida?

Part 2) How did this building boom continue to increase? What problems have existed in settling and populating Florida? How are these problems still seen today? How were these problems dealt with in the early twentieth century? How does this compare to the dealing with these problems at the end of the century? What are possible reasons for any differences?

Part 3) Overall, what have we as Americans learned about our effect on the environment? How did we learn this? What have we done about this? Have we done enough? Why or why not? Are we on a clear path to protecting our natural environments and our own habitats? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

It took many centuries for the white man to control Florida.

Part 1) Describe the arrival and settling of the white man. Why did he come to Florida? What challenges did he face? How did he deal with these challenges? Why did he react this way?

Part 2) Why did it take so long for the white man to finally take control of Florida? What does this reveal about Florida and the Native Americans who lived there?

Part 3) How has this interest in controlling Florida affected this state today? How has control played an important role in the colonization and settling of other regions of the world? How has all of this control over native peoples and their environments affected our world today? Is this good or bad? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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