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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. This was the _________ big archaeological find in the Everglades and provided knowledge about the prehistoric Glades people.
(a) Only.
(b) Second.
(c) First.
(d) Third.

2. After the passage of the ___________________, the Everglades came under the control of the state of Florida.
(a) Everglades Act of 1860.
(b) Tropics Act of 1840.
(c) Florida Act of 1870.
(d) Swamp Lands Act of 1850.

3. After ___________________, people decided to grow sugar cane in Florida.
(a) The Spanish-American War.
(b) World War II.
(c) The Great Depression.
(d) World War I.

4. Port ________________ became a good, increasingly important port.
(a) Tampa.
(b) Canaveral.
(c) Miami.
(d) Everglades.

5. The __________ industry in the area contributed to Lake Okeechobee's pollution.
(a) Grain.
(b) Sweets.
(c) Beef.
(d) Dairy.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Everglades still has problems, as does the rest of the area, because of what?

2. How did the Indians make a living?

3. ___________________ was established by Bowman F. Ashe who became its president.

4. Cattle country developed west of _____________.

5. Why did most European immigrants go further west?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the battles that were renewed. Why were they renewed?

3. Why did the whites want the Indians to leave?

4. What were the effects of the Yellow Fever epidemic? How have such epidemics been seen and dealt with in our own time?

5. How do events described in this story reinforce the importance of the connections between all living creatures?

6. What happened when Taylor retired? Why?

7. Describe the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project. What were the consequences of this? Could these consequences have been predicted? Why or why not?

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

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

10. How did the sugar embargo in 1960 affect pollution in the Everglades? Could this have been prevented? If so, how? If not, why not?

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