1. Their homes were built on ________________ and consisted of platforms and roofs.
(a) Straw mats.
(b) Poles or pilings.
(c) Bricks.
(d) Boats.

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

3. There are usually ________________ in late September and October.
(a) Hurricanes.
(b) Tornadoes.
(c) Earthquakes.
(d) Snow storms.

4. Maps drawn in the early ______________ suggested the existence of Cuba, Jamaica, the Bahamas, and Florida, but they were wrong in their estimated distances.
(a) 1300s.
(b) 1400s.
(c) 1200s.
(d) 1100s.

5. The priests would have been killed by the Indians if who hadn't stopped them?
(a) Captain Hook.
(b) Captain Cook.
(c) Captain Suarez.
(d) Captain Reynoso.

Short Answer Questions

1. Since Taylor allowed the Blacks to go west with the Indians and prevented them from being hunted in the war zone, __________ hundred of the Indians agreed to move west.

2. What happened to one of the priests?

3. Who was given the governorship of Cuba and Florida by the Spanish king?

4. A base was established near them in 1838 and Dr. Henry Perrine received a __________________ thousand acre grant to develop tropical plants.

5. In ___________, the murder of three men caused fears of another Indian uprising.

(see the answer key)

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