Florida's Road to Statehood

Question 1

Which of the following was NOT a cash crop in Florida, a crop grown mainly to sell?

Accepted Answer

wheat

Question 2

How many Seminole Wars were there?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 3

True or False: A county is an area of land within a territory or state that has its own local government.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 4

In what year did Florida become a state?

Accepted Answer

1845

Question 5

What does it mean to survey land?

Accepted Answer

to inspect land and find or determine the boundaries of an area

Question 6

Which vocabulary word means, "an official count of a population?"

Accepted Answer

census

Question 7

What is a chickee?

Accepted Answer

a Seminole house with no walls

Question 8

Which of the following European countries DID NOT control land in Florida?

Accepted Answer

Germany

Question 9

What is a tax?

Accepted Answer

money people pay to support the cost of government

Question 10

True or False: When Florida became a state, it became a "slave state."

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

Fill in the Blank: An economy is defined as the way a place uses its __________ to produce goods and services.

Accepted Answer

resources

Question 12

The idea that state governments have powers that should be respected by the U.S. government is called?

Accepted Answer

states' rights

Question 13

After the 3rd Seminole War, where did the Seminoles move?

Accepted Answer

Both the Everglades and Lake Okechobee

Question 14

Which European country divided Florida into East Florida and West Florida?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain

Question 15

Who was the Seminole chief who carried a white flag to St. Augustine in hopes of a truce with the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

Osceola

Question 16

What is a revolution?

Accepted Answer

a group of people work to make changes to their government

Question 17

True of False: A plantation is a large factory with many workers.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

What is a treaty?

Accepted Answer

an official agreement between countries

Question 19

How did Spain regain Florida from Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain lost the American Revolution.

Question 20

Which of the following men led an invasion of Florida that convinced Spain to give Florida to the United States?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson

Question 21

Fill in the Blank: Before the First Seminole War, the Seminoles mostly lived in _________.

Accepted Answer

Middle Florida

Question 22

True or False: A tribute is a payment one group gives another group for protection.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 23

Which vocabulary word means, "a plan of government?"

Accepted Answer

constitution

Question 24

True or False: A pioneer is a person who settles an area after other people have settled it.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 25

Which of the following is NOT true about a legend?

Accepted Answer

It is always based on fact.

Question 26

What is the definition of territory?

Accepted Answer

a large area of land that is controlled by an outside government

Question 27

Which vocabulary word means, "to officially approve?"

Accepted Answer

ratify

Question 28

What is the definition of migrate?

Accepted Answer

to move from one area to another

Question 29

Fill in the Blank: An agreement in which both sides give up something they want is called _________?

Accepted Answer

compromise

Question 30

After the 1st Seminole War, the Seminoles were allowed to stay in Florida as long as they moved where?

Accepted Answer

Central Florida

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