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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 Mikasukis and the _______________ did not get along and they didn't have much to do with the escaped slaves.

2. Who was killed trying to settle Florida?

3. Did Carlos release the captives?

4. This rock structure is referred to as the Floridian ____________.

5. Menendez, who was looking for ___________, found his party held captive by Chief Carlos.

Short Essay Questions

1. From where does the name 'Everglades' come? How is this similar to the Indian name? How are these names fitting for this region?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe the Floridian Plateau. How does this make it a plateau?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Zachary Taylor was in charge of Florida and the governments Indian policy.

Part 1) Who was Zachary Taylor? How was he put in charge of Florida and the government's Indian policy? Was he qualified to hold these positions? Why or why not? Describe his abilities at running Florida and co-habitating with the Native Americans? How did he personally affect the relationship between whites and Native Americans?

Part 2) How successful were Zachary Taylor's policies? Why? What happened when he retired? How were others affected by his retirement?

Part 3) Describe the Native American policy in general. Is this constitutional? Why or why not? How did this policy affect all U.S. citizens, colonists, settlers, Native American, blacks, etc.? Do such policies exist today? Why or why not?

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

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?

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