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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In ___________, the Miami area was struck by a hurricane.
(a) 1906.
(b) 1936.
(c) 1926.
(d) 1916.

2. When Taylor retired from the Army in __________, he was replaced by Brigadier General Taylor and a new government policy.
(a) 1830.
(b) 1850.
(c) 1860.
(d) 1840.

3. The real estate boom spread throughout _______________ Florida.
(a) Northeastern.
(b) Southeastern.
(c) Northwestern.
(d) Southwestern.

4. When the fields were ______________, they built a dike and tried planting the cane again.
(a) Polluted by chemicals.
(b) Destroyed by hail.
(c) Flooded by the rains.
(d) Burned in a forest fire.

5. Why did they want to grow sugar?
(a) The country was in need of more sugar.
(b) They could replace the chemicals that were missing from the land.
(c) Sugar was becoming very popular.
(d) Many sugar crops had died elsewhere in the country due to disease.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were there many of in Miami at this time?

2. Indian Key and ______________ were the two most important settlements along the coast.

3. He set out with a fleet of ___________ ships and took possession of the territory.

4. Who was the first group of white men to ever cross the Everglades from east to west?

5. When the Indians attacked ______________ Key, Perrine was killed but his wife and children escaped.

(see the answer key)

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