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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. They began to hypothesize that the world was what?
(a) Square.
(b) Flat.
(c) Round.
(d) Rectangular.

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

3. How did Menendez secure the release of all of the captives?
(a) By inviting Chief Carlos and twenty of his men to dinner on his boat and sailing to the open sea telling the Indians that they would be released when the captives were released.
(b) By giving Chief Carlos a great deal of money.
(c) By killing Chief Carlos.
(d) By raiding Chief Carlos' ship and freeing the captives.

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

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) Limestone.
(b) Igneous.
(c) Marble.
(d) Granite.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the end, did Menendez achieve leadership in Florida?

2. Who was given the right to explore Florida and to conquer the people from Florida to northern Mexico?

3. The Indians were forced to move further __________.

4. For the next __________ hundred years, the Indians of Florida were left alone.

5. During Ponce de Leon's ____________ voyage, he reached what he thought was an island that he named La Florida.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How successful were the French in Florida? Why?

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

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

5. How might the Indians who were the first to travel to Europe feel? Why?

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

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

8. Why did Juan Ponce de Leon decide to leave Florida? What does this reveal about many explorers at this time?

9. Describe the rainy season in the Everglades.

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

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