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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 ________________ problems caused by drainage began to affect vegetable growing and livestock as well as the water supply of the cities.
(a) Polluted water.
(b) Oil spill.
(c) Lack of water.
(d) Salt water.

2. ________________ purchased bankrupt Southern Railroads and planned a railroad from Sanford to Tampa.
(a) Harry B. Seed.
(b) Henri B. Arbor.
(c) Henry B. Plant.
(d) Harrison B. Root.

3. A base was established near them in 1838 and Dr. Henry Perrine received a __________________ thousand acre grant to develop tropical plants.
(a) Fifteen.
(b) Eighteen.
(c) Twenty.
(d) Twenty four.

4. In ___________, the murder of three men caused fears of another Indian uprising.
(a) 1849.
(b) 1894.
(c) 1889.
(d) 1884.

5. The residents prospered with much of the work being performed by whom?
(a) Migrant whites.
(b) Migrant Hispanics.
(c) Migrant Indians.
(d) Migrant blacks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first group of white men to ever cross the Everglades from east to west?

2. Cattle country developed west of _____________.

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

4. People moved into the Everglades. How did they live with the Indians?

5. The crime in the Everglades increased due to what?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Billy Bowlegs leave Florida? How might this reflect the feelings of many Indians in Florida at this time?

2. Why were slaves so valuable? How did their value affect life in Florida at this time

3. How did the railroad become increasingly important in Florida? How does this reflect the importance of the railroad throughout the country?

4. How was the work of Frank Hamilton Cusing important to Florida?

5. All the cities in Florida grew very quickly. What might this foreshadow?

6. Migrant workers were important to Florida agriculture. Why? Are they as important today? Why or why not?

7. How was corruption and crime a part of life in Florida in this chapter? How is this also a theme of this book?

8. Why was tourism important to Florida? Why has this importance continued to today?

9. What was the Koreshan Unity? What does this reveal about some people during this time? Are places such as the Koreshan Unity in existence today? Why or why not?

10. Miami and other cities prospered after the Depression. Why? Would this have been possible in other cities outside of Florida? Why or why not?

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