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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Age of Exploration began as Europeans looked for a way of reaching what?

2. The Indians were forced to move further __________.

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

4. The French were eventually chased out by _________________________ who eventually came to control Florida.

5. The first group of Indians were the _________ and they settled the area between the Ten Thousand Islands and Cape Sable.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why was Mexico more desired than Florida?

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

5. Where are the Everglades located? Why is this important to this book?

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

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

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

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

10. Describe the rainy season in the Everglades.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Migrant workers have been important in Floridian agriculture.

Part 1) What is a migrant worker? What is the history of the migrant worker in Florida? How have they been important to Floridian agriculture? Why have they been so important? How are migrant workers still important in Floridian agriculture?

Part 2) How are migrant workers important throughout other parts of the U.S.? Why are they important elsewhere? Why might one become a migrant worker? Would you want to be a migrant worker? Why or why not?

Part 3) What issues has the U.S. had with migrant workers in recent history? How has this become a problem? How should our country handle this problem? Why?

Essay Topic 2

The Everglades began to be altered and destroyed.

Part 1) Describe the evolution of the Everglades due to man's interaction with it. Why did man treat the Everglades in this way? How does the treatment of the Everglades reflect the treatment of other natural environments around the world?

Part 2) What does this treatment of nature reveal about those that were altering and destroying it? Why do these people feel this way about the earth?

Part 3) How can this attitude regarding our planet and its natural resources and environments be changed? Has it changed at all since this book was written? Why or why not? Why is it so important that man's attitude be changed?

Essay Topic 3

The Age of Exploration had a strong impact on much of the world.

Part 1) Describe the Age of Exploration. When did it begin? Why did it begin? Who was involved? How did it affect all involved in the Age of Exploration?

Part 2) How did the Age of Exploration specifically affect and impact Florida and her natives? How different might Florida be if she had not been explored during the Age of Exploration?

Part 3) What exploration still takes place today? Why? How does this exploration affect mankind and our planet? How does this modern exploration compare to exploration in the past? What does this reveal about mankind?

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