View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There has been a change in the demographics of the population with an inflow of _______________ families.
(a) Older working.
(b) Older upper class.
(c) Younger upper class.
(d) Younger working.

2. How did the Indians make a living?
(a) By selling Indian souvenirs.
(b) By capturing birds and selling them to Havana.
(c) By selling alcohol.
(d) By capturing wild animals and selling them to zoos and circuses.

3. At this time, Captain _____________ took over the Office of Indian Affairs.
(a) Clark.
(b) Carson.
(c) Casey.
(d) Charles.

4. Several canals were dug and the price of land _____________.
(a) Increased.
(b) Became sporadic.
(c) Decreased.
(d) Plummeted.

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

6. ________ hundred people followed him and lived in the commune he established.
(a) Eight.
(b) Two.
(c) Four.
(d) Six.

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

8. The Everglades still has problems, as does the rest of the area, because of what?
(a) The population.
(b) Pollution.
(c) Erosion.
(d) Cattle.

9. The state was still trying to do what to the Indians?
(a) Force them to Westernize.
(b) Kill them.
(c) Make peace with them.
(d) Get rid of the Indians.

10. __________________ explored the archaeological aspects of the Everglades finding many artifacts.
(a) Frank Hamilton Cusing.
(b) Cyrus Teed.
(c) Jasper P. Whetstone.
(d) Thomas McClure.

11. By ___________, the government was told that Disston would not be able to drain all of the Everglades.
(a) 1882.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1912.
(d) 1902.

12. By __________ efforts were underway to correct the problems.
(a) 2007.
(b) 1977.
(c) 1997.
(d) 1987.

13. A lighthouse was built at Key Biscayne in _____________.
(a) 1782.
(b) 1827.
(c) 1872.
(d) 1837.

14. This was the _________ big archaeological find in the Everglades and provided knowledge about the prehistoric Glades people.
(a) Only.
(b) Second.
(c) First.
(d) Third.

15. People were now interested in making a life in other parts of Florida, mainly where?
(a) In the interior.
(b) Along the west coast.
(c) Along the northern border.
(d) Along the coast.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was an important industry for the cities?

3. ___________________ was established by Bowman F. Ashe who became its president.

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.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 425 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample