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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) Boats.
(b) Straw mats.
(c) Bricks.
(d) Poles or pilings.

2. The _________ settled along the East coast.
(a) Jeaga.
(b) Tekesta.
(c) Calusa.
(d) Mayaimi.

3. When does another rainy season begin?
(a) June or July.
(b) July or August.
(c) August or September.
(d) September or October.

4. When the tribes moved further south, they adopted the habits of the ____________.
(a) Seminoles.
(b) Calusas.
(c) Creeks.
(d) Talasis.

5. In the end, did Menendez achieve leadership in Florida?
(a) No.
(b) Yes.
(c) Mostly.
(d) Somewhat.

Short Answer Questions

1. Colonies were established in various parts of the world as a result of what?

2. How many days does it usually rain in a row?

3. They had no metals or flints to work with, only _________.

4. Many of the ships were wrecked. Why?

5. The Spanish priests continued to try to do what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Hernando de Soto govern? How well might he have governed? Why?

2. Describe the rainy season in the Everglades.

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the funeral customs of the Tekesta. Why might they have done this?

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

9. Describe the Indian tribes now living in Florida.

10. How did the Indians react to the arrival of these Europeans?

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