Florida History Quiz

Which statements describe the Florida Crackers? (Choose 2)

• They were pioneers from the north who settled in Florida.

• They were cattle rustlers, and the whips they used made a cracking sound.

• They were cattle buyers, and they transported cattle in pens called crackers.

• They were Native American warriors who fought Ponce de Leon’s expedition.

Who made mattresses and pillows in Florida pioneer life?

• Pioneer men

• Pioneer women

• Both men and women

• Neither men nor women

Which groups became part of the Seminole tribe? (Choose 3)

• Pioneers who ran away from homesteads

• Enslaved people who escaped to Florida

• Creek people from Georgia and Alabama

• People from the Yuchi and Yamassee tribes

When did Florida become a territory of the United States?

• After the Seminole Wars ended

• When the Americans won the Revolutionary War

• When Spain and the United States signed the Adam-Onis treaty

• After the First Seminole War

Decide if each statement describes pioneer life for children in Florida. Write Y for yes and N for no. Girls did household chores and helped their mothers preserve food.

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• Sometimes

St. Augustine was part of the ________ colony.

• East Florida

• West Florida

• North Florida

• South Florida

Who sewed clothes in Florida pioneer life?

• Pioneer men

• Pioneer women

• Both men and women

• Children

Why did many settlers try to push the Seminole tribe out of Florida? (Choose 2)

• They wanted to trade, but the Seminole people would not.

• They did not like that the Seminole tribe farmed rather than ranched.

• They wanted to use the land where the Seminole people raised their cattle.

• They did not like that people who had escaped from slavery were part of the tribe.

As a result of the Seminole Wars, Florida _________.

• decreased

• expanded

• remained the same

• became a separate country