SSW 16

Before Florida became a state it was divided into two parts (East and West Florida)

• True

• False

What was the name of the enslaved man that escaped slavery in FL by riding in a box to Philidelphia?

• James C.A. Smith

• David Levy Yulee

• Henry "Box" Brown

• William Dunn Moseley

What county is home to the Hobe Sound National Wildlife Refuge?

• Palm Beach

• Leon

• Stuart

• Martin

Palm Beach is Florida's smallest county

• True

• False

How many years did the American Civil War go on for?

• 10 years

• 4 years

• 3 years

• 7 years

Congress required territories to have a certain amount of people to become an official state. What was that number?

• 60, 000

• 2 Million

• 120,000

• 100

Our state motto changed from, "Let Us Alone!" to "In God We Trust".

• True

• False

Who was the first Jewish person to serve as a member of congress and worked hard to make FL one state?

• Henry "Box" Brown

• James C.A. Smith

• William Dunn Mosely

• David Levy Yulee

Using the picture on page 3, where was Tallahassee originally located?

• East FL

• West FL

• Alabama

• Georgia

What was the final step that needed to be completed in order for FL to become a state?

• Create the flag

• Find the state motto

• Finish the FL Constitution

• Pick a ruler