SSW Quiz #19

Who was the man that worked to grow Florida by building railroads and fancy hotels?

• Henry Plant

• Henry Flagler

• Julia Tuttle

• The Wright Brothers

What is one of the main reasons that the US declared war on Spain?

• Henry Plant building his railroad

• The sinking of the USS Maine

• The third Treaty of Paris is signed

• The Wright Brothers' first flight

What was the name for Col. Theodore Roosevelt's soldiers that came from the Western US?

• Rough Riders

• Soldiers

• Fast Fighters

• Wright Brothers

Who was in charge of the Spanish American War?

• Col. Theodore Roosevelt

• Henry Plant

• Julia Tuttle

• Maj. Gen. William Rufus Shafter

The US Army posted two guns overlooking Biscayne Bay in Miami because the newspapers were telling residents that the Spanish warships might come to Miami, so residents demanded that the government provide them with protection.

• True

• False

The Spanish American War lasted for 3 years

• True

• False

What did John Hay call the Spanish American War?

• A horrible and deadly battle

• An inconvenient occurance

• A destructive war

• A splendid little war

Where did many Spanish Citizens move when Florida became a state?

• Spain

• Florida

• Cuba

• Britain

How old was Diana Nyad when she swam from Cuba to Florida?

• 33 years old

• 62 years old

• 53 years old

• 64 years old

What was Julia Tuttle known for?

• Being the only woman to found a major US city

• Swimming from Cuba to Florida

• For building railroads throughout Florida.

• For causing the Spanish American War