Why did Flagler continue moving farther south in Florida with his railroad and developing?

There was a frost damaging Florida's citrus crop.

Henry Flagler first visited Jacksonville, Florida for what reason?

To help his sick wife get better.

What did Flagler dream he could do in Florida?

develop the east coast of FL: railroad, hotels and towns.

What type of jobs might have you found at Flagler's hotels?

maintenance, kitchen staff, front desk staff

While Henry Flagler's oil business was booming, his life was not easy because?

his first wife was sick and eventually died.

Why was Florida in need of a better railway service?

Gauge of the track was not consistent.

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1
The Ocean Railroad went from
Jacksonville to St. Augustine
Cuba to Jacksonville
Palm Beach to Miami to Cuba
Miami to Key West
2
Why did Flagler continue moving farther south in Florida with his railroad and developing?
There was a frost damaging Florida's citrus crop.
Looking for another Fountain of Youth.
He discovered that it never rain in southern Florida.
He married Julia Tuttle.
3
Henry Flagler first visited Jacksonville, Florida for what reason?
To help his sick wife get better.
To look at property for Standard Oil.
To decide where to build a hotel.
To find a new business partner.
4
What did Flagler dream he could do in Florida?
get wealthy people to visit Florida so he would get richer.
develop the east coast of FL: railroad, hotels and towns.
make the beach everyone's go to vacation spot.
teach people to play baseball.
5
The Key West Extension travels over what water way?
the Pacific Ocean
the Atlantic Ocean
the Key West Sea
the Caribbean Sea
6
What type of jobs might have you found at Flagler's hotels?
Teachers, playground leaders, arts and craft instructors.
Package delivery, welders, plumbers
maintenance, kitchen staff, front desk staff
Police officer, fireman, doctor
7
While Henry Flagler's oil business was booming, his life was not easy because?
his first wife was sick and eventually died.
his dog died.
his daughter dropped out of school.
his second wife divorced him.
8
Henry Flagler and John D. Rockerfeller were business partners of what company?
Oversea's Railway
Florida East Coast Railway
Flagler Corporation
Standard Oil
9
Why was Florida in need of a better railway service?
No railroad construction since the Revolutionary War.
Gauge of the track was not consistent.
People did not want to take wagons through the swamps of FL.
People commuting to work from Jacksonville to St. Augustine.
10
Choose the best answer: Why was the Key West Extension compared to the Panama Canal?
They both need lots of workers to build.
They were engineering marvels.
They cost billions of dollars to build.
Henry Flagler designed both projects.

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