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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. He set out with a fleet of ___________ ships and took possession of the territory.
(a) Forty.
(b) Thirty.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Fifty.

3. The French were eventually chased out by _________________________ who eventually came to control Florida.
(a) Menendez de Aviles.
(b) Menendez de Ramírez.
(c) Menendez de López.
(d) Menendez de García.

4. Since Florida is a peninsula, what happened to the animals that migrated there?
(a) They died.
(b) They turned around and returned home.
(c) They swam away.
(d) They were trapped.

5. The Indians were descended from ________________.
(a) Mongolians.
(b) Africans.
(c) Indians.
(d) Russians.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ______________ moved into Florida around 1750.

2. They began to hypothesize that the world was what?

3. He wrote of his years with the Indians and talked of the great Chief ___________ who wanted to unite all of the Everglades Indians into a federation which he would control.

4. What was unique about the return trip to Europe?

5. Why did Carlos send another relative and two young Indians to Havana?

Short Essay Questions

1. From where does the name 'Everglades' come? How is this similar to the Indian name? How are these names fitting for this region?

2. How were the Native Americans treated by the European countries who sent out explorers? Why?

3. Describe the rainy season in the Everglades.

4. Describe and explain the relationship between the Indians and blacks.

5. Describe the first Indians in Florida. How do they compare to other tribes around the U.S?

6. Why did Jesuits arrive in Florida? How successful were they? Why?

7. What is the Age of Exploration? Why did it take place?

8. How were the Americas affected by the Age of Exploration?

9. Why was Mexico more desired than Florida?

10. What takes place in Chapter Nine? Why does this take place?

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