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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. At this time, Captain _____________ took over the Office of Indian Affairs.

2. Mail delivery developed slowly first by foot, and then by wagon and ____________.

3. The Indians, who thought the new policy would allow them to remain in Florida, found they had been lied to. How did they react?

4. During what war did the railroads handle the troops?

5. Port ________________ became a good, increasingly important port.

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were people interested in growing sugar in Florida? Is this a valid reason? Why or why not?

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

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

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 did the whites want the Indians to leave?

6. Miami and other cities prospered after the Depression. Why? Would this have been possible in other cities outside of Florida? Why or why not?

7. Describe Zachary Taylor's leadership and the effects of his leadership.

8. Why were people all over the country interested in Everglades land?

9. Describe the dredging of the first canal. Why was it dredged? What effects might this have on Florida in the coming decades?

10. What were the results of the Swamp Land Act of 1850?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Slaves escaped to Florida.

Part 1) Describe the slave trade in the Americas. When did it begin? For how long did it last? Why did it take place? How was Florida affected by it? Why?

Part 2) Why did slaves escape to Florida? What was life like for them? How did Florida's becoming a slave state affect this influx of slaves into Florida?

Part 3) How did the end of the Civil War also affect the flow of blacks into Florida? How have blacks been important in the state of Florida? How might this be seen today?

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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