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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. Menendez returned once more to Florida, this time with ___________ Jesuits.

2. What was unique about the return trip to Europe?

3. The area receives an average of ________________ inches of rainfall per year.

4. The rains usually end by the end of _________.

5. How long does the rain last?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What is the Age of Exploration? Why did it take place?

5. Describe the treaties signed by the Indians. Why did they sign these treaties?

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

7. For how long was there peace in Florida? Why?

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

9. Why was no one able to lead the Indians?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In the early Twentieth Century, there was a building boom in Florida.

Part 1) Describe life in Florida at the turn of the century. What led to these changes? How did this lead to a building boom? How did this building boom reflect the sentiment of many around the country regarding Florida?

Part 2) How did this building boom continue to increase? What problems have existed in settling and populating Florida? How are these problems still seen today? How were these problems dealt with in the early twentieth century? How does this compare to the dealing with these problems at the end of the century? What are possible reasons for any differences?

Part 3) Overall, what have we as Americans learned about our effect on the environment? How did we learn this? What have we done about this? Have we done enough? Why or why not? Are we on a clear path to protecting our natural environments and our own habitats? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The Everglades were first inhabited by Native American tribes.

Part 1) Describe these Native American tribes and their migration to Florida. How did they adapt to Florida? How do these tribes compare to each other?

Part 2) How did these tribes react to the arrival of European explorers and settlers? How did they later react to Florida's statehood and increased population? Why did the white settlers treat the Native Americans the way they did?

Part 3) How does the migration of the Native Americans compare to migration elsewhere in the world? How does the treatment of the Native Americans by the white man compare to the treatment of other native groups by the white man? What does this say about the white man?

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