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Quiz on Henry Flagler and the Gilded Age
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1
Flagler loaned JD Rockefeller $100K to start what business? (and make him partner)
Applebee's
Saginaw Mining Inc.
Florida Orange Grove Co.
Standard Oil
2
What's named after Henry Flagler?
Flagler Institute of Technology
Flagler Business School at North Carolina
Flagler, Colorado
Flagler Bank
3
Citizens wanted to name this town after Flagler but it was eventually was named what?
St Augustus or St Augustine
Miama or Miami
Palm Beach or Palm Beaches
4
Although rich, Flagler was considered a ____by many people?
Philanthropist
Robber Baron
5
In 1852 Henry Flagler and his 1/2th brother established what business?
Flagler College
Carnegie Steel
FL East Coast Rail
D.M. Harkness and Company
6
What event led to Flagler pursuing the idea of his railroad extending to Key West?
Treaty of Versailles
Building of the Hotel Ormond
Start of WW1
Panama Canal Project
7
The Florida Overseas Railroad was Flagler's idea of connecting Miami to _______ for trade
Argentina
Key West to Bahamas
Key West to Cuba and Panama
Orlando
8
Florida was the ________ state in the Union before Henry Flagler arrived
most controversial
richest
poorest
most diverse
9
Flagler believed that Florida had the potential to
"bring strange people here"
"build space shuttles"
"bring commerce via the beaches and sun"
"attract large numbers of tourists"
10
Where is Flagler County and what's the largest city?
Northeast, Mandarin
Northeast FL, Palm Coast
Southeast, Key Largo
Southwest, Tampa
11
What was the center of America's oil-refining industry in the mid-1860s?
Beaumont, TX
Cleveland, OH
Tulsa, OK
NY, NY
12
What was called the "8th Wonder of the World" until it's partial collapse in 1935?
Daytona International Speedway
Flagler College
Key West Railroad
Macchu Picchu
13
Flagler's second wife was declared _____?
As an ineligible receiver
Bankrupt
A model
Insane
14
Flagler's most influential employee at D.M. Harkness was-
John D. Rockefeller
Henry Plant
Andrew Carnegie
Michael Nelson
15
In 1877 the Flagler's wintered in what FL city (the only accessible city in the state)?
Tampa
Jacksonville
Gainesville
Key West
16
The over the sea railroad was influential because?
The most expensive rail road project ever
The longest rail strip in the nation
The most important project undertaken by a private citizen
17
What led to Flagler venturing south to West Palm and later Miami in 1894?
frequent shark attacks on St. Augustine Beach
Real estate fortune
He was in search of Cuban coffee
two unexpected freezes destroyed north Florida's citrus crop
18
Henry Flagler is known as the "father" of which two cities?
St Augustine, Miami
Miami, Key West
Miami, Palm Beach
New York, Jacksonville
19
Now Flagler College in St Augustine, it was formerly established as the ______?
St. Augustine Resort and Spa
Ponce de Leon Hotel
Fountain of Youth Villas
Castillo de San Marcos Castle
20
Flagler established and built the _____?
FL East Coast Railroad
University of Florida
Boca Raton Resort and Spa
Disney World
21
What event led to Flagler pursuing the idea of his railroad extending to Key West?
Building of the Hotel Ormond
Treaty of Versailles
Panama Canal Project
Start of WW1
22
Who was considered Flagler's cross state rival in terms of development and railroad?
Henry Plant
Henry Hudson
Henry Ford
Andrew Carnegie
23
By the time of his death, Flagler had invested over $50 mil toward
Meals on Wheels
Orange grove industry
Florida's railroad, hotel construction
Sports teams