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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. Menendez renamed the woman Dona ______________.

3. A young nobleman named ________________ was rescued by an Indian maiden and lived among the Indians.

4. In ___________, America purchased Florida from the Spanish.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How were the Americas affected by the Age of Exploration?

9. Describe the rainy season in the Everglades.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

The Everglades are a tropical region in Florida.

Part 1) Describe the Everglades. How do they compare to other regions on Florida? How does Florida as a whole compare to other regions of the U.S.?

Part 2) How have the Everglades changed over time? What has led to these changes? How have these changes affected other parts of Florida and the people and wildlife of Florida?

Part 3) How have other environments in the U.S. been affected by mankind? How does this compare to the affects on the Everglades? What does this reveal about mankind?

Essay Topic 3

The Native Americans fought against European control.

Part 1) Describe this fight. How and why did it first begin? How did the relationship between the white man and the Native Americans change over time? How, in many ways, did it stay the same?

Part 2) Would you consider this fight a power struggle? Why or why not? Why were the white men stronger than the Native Americans? How were they able to take control over Florida and the Native Americans?

Part 3) How does this struggle between the Native Americans and the white man reflect the relationships between white men and other groups of people? Does this type of struggle still exist today? Why or why not?

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