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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. How did the Indians make a living?

2. The ________________ problems caused by drainage began to affect vegetable growing and livestock as well as the water supply of the cities.

3. Several canals were dug and the price of land _____________.

4. The man who dredged the first canal purchased four ___________ acres of swamp land west of Lake Okeechobee.

5. The crime in the Everglades increased due to what?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe the battles that were renewed. Why were they renewed?

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

7. How did the ending of the Civil War affect Florida?

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

9. What happened when Taylor retired? Why?

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

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 government's policy changed, and Colonel Worth was put in charge to uphold it.

Part 1) When did the government's policy change? Why did it change? Why was Colonel Worth put in charge of implementing and upholding this policy? Was he a good choice the job? Why or why not?

Part 2) How did this new policy affect the Native Americans and the relationship between the Native Americans and the whites? Was this policy effective? Why or why not? What did this new policy reveal about those in charge?

Part 3) Describe two other policies in our country's past that reflect this same view of minorities. How effective were these policies? Why? Do any policies like this exist today? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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