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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 area south of ___________________ was successfully growing fruits.

2. There has been a change in the demographics of the population with an inflow of _______________ families.

3. When did the Army move out of Florida?

4. This was the _________ big archaeological find in the Everglades and provided knowledge about the prehistoric Glades people.

5. Progress and expansion occurred along the East Coast. How much took place in the Everglades?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Florida becoming a slave state affect those living in Florida?

2. Why was tourism important to Florida? Why has this importance continued to today?

3. Why were slaves so valuable? How did their value affect life in Florida at this time

4. What were the effects of the Yellow Fever epidemic? How have such epidemics been seen and dealt with in our own time?

5. How did the railroad become increasingly important in Florida? How does this reflect the importance of the railroad throughout the country?

6. How was corruption and crime a part of life in Florida in this chapter? How is this also a theme of this book?

7. Migrant workers were important to Florida agriculture. Why? Are they as important today? Why or why not?

8. The University of Miami is established. What does this reveal about Florida?

9. Why did the whites want the Indians to leave?

10. How do events described in this story reinforce the importance of the connections between all living creatures?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At several points throughout Florida's history, the white men and Native Americans lived in peace.

Part 1) Describe these times in Florida's history. Why did this peace exist? How were the interests and opinions of others different than at times of war? Why were these peaceful times not lasting?

Part 2) Did peace finally win out? In the end, was there peace between the Native Americans and the whites? Why or why not? What other times of peace and war between the whites and Native Americans have existed in our country's history? Why? Overall, do you believe our country now is peaceful? Why or why not?

Part 3) Describe our country's relationship with other countries, religious groups, and ethnic groups. How does this compare to our country's history with the Native Americans? Can there ever be complete peace between our country and others? Explain.

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

Railroads were built in Florida.

Part 1) Describe the building of railroads in Florida and throughout the U.S. Why were railroads so important at this time? How did these new railroads affect the creation of communities all over the country?

Part 2) How have railroads affected the various environments and animal habitats all over the country? How are these affects still seen today?

Part 3) How are railroads still important in the U.S. and around the world today? What new technology assists the railroad in shipping goods and people from one place to another? How has this new technology affected the environment? How do these affects compare to those of the railroad?

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