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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. Man did not originate in the Everglades or Florida. The Indians moved to Florida. In the beginning, there were how many races?

2. A group led by Captain James Moore moved from ________________ to the Everglades, taking Indians captive for the slave trade.

3. When Menendez explained he could not be with a non-Christian woman, Carlos said to do what?

4. Some of the Indians were sold into slavery by whom?

5. For the next __________ hundred years, the Indians of Florida were left alone.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Describe the Indian tribes now living in Florida.

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

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

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

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

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 3

Florida became a slave state.

Part 1) When did Florida become a state? Why did it become a state? Why did it become a slave state? How did this affect other whites, Native Americans, and blacks? How did its becoming a slave state reflect the turmoil taking place in the U.S. at the time?

Part 2) How did the ending of the Civil War change the lives of slaves and slave owners in Florida? Initially, was this good or bad for the state of Florida? Why? How might these changes reflect life for those living in other slave states?

Part 3) Why were there slaves states and free states? What does this distinction reveal about those living in the states? How did it reflect relations between free and slave states? How are these differences still seen today?

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