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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. In _________, the whites began to move back into the settlements.

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

3. ________ hundred people followed him and lived in the commune he established.

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

5. A lighthouse was built at Key Biscayne in _____________.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. 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?

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

8. What is the purpose of this chapter?

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

10. Describe the effects of the hurricane that hit Florida in 1926. How does this foreshadow Florida's future?

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

Many and treaties were signed by the Native Americans.

Part 1) Describe these various treaties as described in this book. How did these treaties come to exist? Why did the whites create them? Why did the Native Americans sign them?

Part 2) What do these treaties reveal about the whites and Native Americans? How effective were these treaties? Explain. How have treaties, in general, affected the Native Americans in the U.S.? Why?

Part 3) What are two other treaties the U.S. has enacted or taken part in? Why? How effective were these treaties? Why? How have the consequences of these treaties affected us today?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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