3. He wrote of his years with the Indians and talked of the great Chief ___________ who wanted to unite all of the Everglades Indians into a federation which he would control.

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

5. Spain obtained control of Florida again after what?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the first Indians in Florida. How do they compare to other tribes around the U.S?

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

4. Why was Mexico more desired than Florida?

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

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

7. From where did the Indians of Florida originate? How did their adjustment to living in Florida compare to that of the animals?

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

9. Describe the rainy season in the Everglades.

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

Many changes took place in Florida at the end of the Civil War.

Part 1) Describe Florida prior to the Civil War. Why was it like this? How did it compare to other states? How did it begin to change during the Civil War? Why did it change even more after the Civil War?

Part 2) How did these changes affect all those living in Florida? How did these changes compare to those taking place around the country? Did these changes change Florida for the better? Why or why not?

Part 3) What changes have taken place in Florida since the end of the Civil War? Why did these changes occur? How did these changes reflect other events and feelings around the country?

Essay Topic 2

Attention was paid to the Everglades in the 1990s.

Part 1) Describe the attention paid to the protection of the Everglades prior to the 1990s. How did this attention change in the 1990s? Why did this attention and attitude regarding the Everglades change?

Part 2) Why was the Clinton administration so interested in protecting the Everglades? What does this interest in the environment reveal about the attitudes of those in the 1990s? Is this attitude still seen today? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is being done today to protect the Everglades and other environments and natural resources? Is this enough? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Many and treaties were signed by the Native Americans.

Part 1) Describe these various treaties as described in this book. How did these treaties come to exist? Why did the whites create them? Why did the Native Americans sign them?

Part 2) What do these treaties reveal about the whites and Native Americans? How effective were these treaties? Explain. How have treaties, in general, affected the Native Americans in the U.S.? Why?

Part 3) What are two other treaties the U.S. has enacted or taken part in? Why? How effective were these treaties? Why? How have the consequences of these treaties affected us today?

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