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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 ______________ moved into Florida around 1750.

2. In the end, did Menendez achieve leadership in Florida?

3. Why did the Americans sign many treaties with the Indians?

4. The _______________ settled on the Eastern coast of Southern Florida.

5. How did Menendez secure the release of all of the captives?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe and explain the relationship between the Indians and blacks.

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

6. Describe the rainy season in the Everglades.

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

8. Why was Mexico more desired than Florida?

9. How were the Native Americans treated by the European countries who sent out explorers? Why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Canals were dredged in Florida.

Part 1) How did settlers change Florida's landscape over the centuries? Why did they begin dredging canals? How is this related to the settling of Florida?

Part 2) What else was being done to the Florida landscape at the same time canals were being dredged? Why? How did all of this activity begin to affect Florida?

Part 3) How are these activities still seen today? How has human activity all over the world affected our environments and our planet as a whole? How might this affect our world for future generations?

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