The Everglades Social Studies

According to Page 2, what are some animals that can be found in the Everglades?

• Arctic foxes, polar bears and seals

• Monkeys, tigers and camels

• Llamas.... just llamas

• Alligators, bald eagles, otters and bobcats.

What enviornmentalist nicknamed the Everglades the "River of Grass"? (Pg. 3)

• Marjory Stoneman Douglas

• Benjamin Franklin

• Tom

  Timothy

  Banks

• Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

According to Pg. 4, what did the first European settlers do with the Everglades?

• They planted several apple trees.

• Nothing- they stayed away from it.

• They started building immediately.

• They sold the land to Henry Flagler.

According to Pg. 6, people slowly started settling in the Everglades. These people lived in houses made of palmetto fronds and some people sold what?

• They sold Spanish Gold that was buried in the land.

• They sold Native American jewelry.

• They sold feathers for ladies hats.

• Baskets they weaved from nature.

Where was Ernest Coe, "The Father of the Everglades" born?

• Washington

• Maine

• Michigan

• Connecticut, but moved to Miami in 1925

In 1947, The Everglades National Park was opened which preserved (protected) how many acres of land? (Pg. 11)

• 1.3 million

• 1.3 billion

• 1.2 million

• 1.2 billion

According to pg. 12, What was the name of the government project that started a system of levees, walls, canals and pumps to control the flow of water in southern Florida?

• The Florida Water Project

• The South Florida Water Drain

• The Central and Southern Florida Project

• Water B Gone

Which one of these is at the top of the food chain in the Everglades?

• Saw grass

• White-tailed deer

• Florida Panther

• Llamas

The Everglades is the only place on Earth where ________ and ____________ live side by side. (pg. 14, Fast Facts)

• Koalas and Llamas

• Blue birds and Mocking birds

• Turtles and lizards

• Alligators and crocodiles

The American Alligator went through quite a journey! After being endangered, they are now safe. According to pg. 15, how many American alligators are alive today?

• 1 million

• 8 million

• 3 million

• 200