Who were the Rough Riders?

men who fought in the Spanish American War

What were the Spanish missions?

villages where priests taught religion

A newspaper is a primary source for an event when...

was written by someone who was there

Florida was an important state in WW II because...

there were many military bases in FL

Why did the U.S. want Florida's land?

they were afraid the British would attack through Florida

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Social Studies Quiz 2

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1
Which industry comes from a natural resource?
entertainment
truck manufacturing
book publishing
commercial fishing
2
The Civil War was fought between...
Cuba and the U.S.
Native Americans and free slaves
Seminoles and the U.S. government
the North and South
3
How can you be a smart consumer?
saving money in the bank
spending money on games
playing with friends
going on vacation
4
Where would you look to find a map of Florida?
a dictionary
an atlas
a newspaper
a photo album
5
A right guaranteed to ALL citizens is...
human right
civil right
natural right
claim right
6
Who were the Rough Riders?
men who fought in the Spanish American War
African Americans who fought in the Civil War
women who opened a college
scientists who invented oranges
7
American whose ancestors came from China, Japan, and Korea are...
Latinos
Asian Americans
American Indians
African Americans
8
Who makes the laws for the whole nation?
federal government
regional government
local government
state government
9
Why does our government have checks and balances?
so citizens can vote
so no one has too much power
so states can pass their own laws
so anyone can make laws
10
What did African Americans contribute to our culture?
guitars and pianos
gospel music and jazz
potatoes and chocolate
baseball and basketball
11
What were the Spanish missions?
villages where priests taught religion
forts where soldiers could prepare for battle
places where the Tuequesta hunted manatees
mines where the Spanish stole gold
12
Long ago how was the Mississippi River like a highway?
trucks and busses used it
state police patrolled it
families whizzed along it
goods were moved on it by boat
13
A newspaper is a primary source for an event when...
comapres the past to the present
it gives an opinion
was written by someone who was there
quotes a famous historian
14
What did Native Americans contribute to Florida?
city names
railroads
theme parks
jazz music
15
Florida was an important state in WW II because...
important battles were fought there
there were many military bases in FL
many people lost their jobs
no soldiers from FL fought in the war
16
Which Floridian contributed to the tourism industry?
John Gorrie
Harry Moore
Mrjorie Kinnan Rawlings
Walt Disney
17
Which is based on John Gorrie's invention?
airplane
refrigerator
computer
telephone
18
Why did the U.S. want Florida's land?
they wanted to find the Fountain of Youth
they heard there was gold in the Evergaldes
they wanted more Native Americans to live there
they were afraid the British would attack through Florida
19
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
judicial
executive
municipal
legislative

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