Effects of European Exploration and Colonization in Florida

Indicate the two answer choices that best answer the question. Which two responses are effects of European exploration and colonization in Florida?

• Native Americans were pushed off their land to make way for Europeans.

• Native Americans resisted all attempts at European exploration or colonization of Florida.

• European explorers were punished for treating Native Americans badly.

• The Spanish worked to convert Native Americans in Florida to Christianity.

• French culture influenced Florida due to the fur trade and permanent colonies.

Indicate the best answer choice. Which statement best describes how Spanish influence can still be seen in Florida today?

• The Spanish government still rules Florida to this day.

• Many places in Florida have Spanish names and Spanish architecture.

• Florida's cities have sister cities in Spain and in no other countries.

• Spanish influence can be seen in Florida's growing technology industry.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false. General Andrew Jackson's march into Florida forced Spain to negotiate with the United States and resulted in the Adams-Onís Treaty.

• True

• False

Which statement tells why most Seminoles were forced from their lands in Florida by the United States?

• The Seminole population was too large for their food supply in Florida.

• The Seminole refused to trade with American settlers.

• The Seminoles wanted to join the Spanish.

• American settlers wanted more land in the American Southeast.

Which detail from the text states the author's claim about the origin of the Adams-Onís Treaty?

• "Spain realized it could not win a war against the United States."

• "On February 22, 1819, the United States and Spain signed the Adams-Onís Treaty."

• "The Adams-Onís treaty made Florida a United States territory and set a new boundary line between Spanish and American territories."

• "Settlers in Florida claimed that Spain owed them money for damages to their property."

Which individual started the First Seminole War by trying to re-capture people who had escaped enslavement by fleeing to Florida?

• Abiaka

• Andrew Jackson

• John Quincy Adams

• William D. Moseley

Every state in the United States has its own constitution.

• True

• False

Why are municipal and county governments important in the daily lives of citizens?

• The citrus industry and other farming industries rely on local governments.

• Municipal and county governments pay taxes to the state government of Florida.

• Citizens can have their rights taken away by county and municipal governments.

• Local governments provide for road maintenance, schools, and other services.

Which of the following is a service provided by local government and paid for by taxes?

• volunteers cleaning up a park

• putting on a community event

• repair of a major roadway

• support for local businesses

How was Abiaka able to stay in Florida with his small group of Florida Seminoles?

• Abiaka negotiated with leaders in the U.S. to let his people stay in Florida.

• Abiaka led his people further into the swamps and wild lands of Florida.

• Abiaka agreed to go to the Indian Territory in what is now Oklahoma.

• Abiaka received the protection of the king of Spain and the Spanish military.