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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. The Indians were forced to sign the Treaty of ___________ Landing.
(a) Payne's.
(b) Paul's.
(c) Wayne's.
(d) John's.

2. The ______________ found a group of shipwrecked Spanish on the beach.
(a) Cherokee.
(b) Tekestas.
(c) Seminoles.
(d) Lenape.

3. The Spanish priests continued to try to do what?
(a) Convert the Indians.
(b) Hold mass.
(c) Educate the Indian children.
(d) Marry the whites with to the Indians.

4. Spain obtained control of Florida again after what?
(a) The War of 1812.
(b) The American Revolution.
(c) The Blackhawk War.
(d) The Spanish-American War.

5. Rock lies below the water of Lake Okeechobee and the Everglades. The rock is ________________ and is usually not exposed unless there is a drought.
(a) Marble.
(b) Limestone.
(c) Igneous.
(d) Granite.

Short Answer Questions

1. The ________________ lived along the mountains between the Gulf and the Atlantic.

2. The Indians would be subdued if they refused to do what?

3. What happens when the rain stops?

4. The rains begin in ________________.

5. In Chapter 5, the explorations continue where?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who did Carlos give Menendez as a wife? Why?

3. How did animals end up, and stay, in Florida? How did this affect the various species?

4. Describe the explorations of Christopher Columbus. How did inaccurate maps play a role in the discovery of the Americas?

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

6. Describe Menendez and his tactics when dealing with others. Would this be tolerated today? Why or why not?

7. How were the Indians affected by the arrival of the white man?

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

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

10. Describe the treaties signed by the Indians. Why did they sign these treaties?

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