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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. After ___________________, people decided to grow sugar cane in Florida.

2. Slaves continued to escape to Florida. Why were slaves valuable?

3. The lives of the Indians were also changing as they adapted more modern ways, especially who?

4. ________________ purchased bankrupt Southern Railroads and planned a railroad from Sanford to Tampa.

5. This chapter is a result of a __________ discussion with the author about what has happened in the forty years since the book was first published.

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the work of Frank Hamilton Cusing important to Florida?

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

3. Describe the Central and Southern Florida Flood Control Project. What were the consequences of this? Could these consequences have been predicted? Why or why not?

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

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

6. How did the sugar embargo in 1960 affect pollution in the Everglades? Could this have been prevented? If so, how? If not, why not?

7. What is the purpose of this chapter?

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

9. Why did Billy Bowlegs leave Florida? How might this reflect the feelings of many Indians in Florida at this time?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Everglades began to be altered and destroyed.

Part 1) Describe the evolution of the Everglades due to man's interaction with it. Why did man treat the Everglades in this way? How does the treatment of the Everglades reflect the treatment of other natural environments around the world?

Part 2) What does this treatment of nature reveal about those that were altering and destroying it? Why do these people feel this way about the earth?

Part 3) How can this attitude regarding our planet and its natural resources and environments be changed? Has it changed at all since this book was written? Why or why not? Why is it so important that man's attitude be changed?

Essay Topic 2

Natural disasters occurred in Florida.

Part 1) What is considered a natural disaster? What natural disasters have taken place in Florida? What caused these disasters? How were those living in Florida affected by these disasters? How was the natural environment affected?

Part 2) Would the natural environment have been as affected by these disasters if they had not been changed by mankind? Explain. How has man tried to remedy the consequences of these disasters? Have these remedies been effective? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is being done today to help save the Everglades and other natural environments around our country? How do these efforts compare to those in the past? Has the U.S. learned from past mistakes? If so, how? If not, why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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