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The Union never won full control of Florida. But by April 1865, the Confederacy had __.

• surrendered

• communities

• workers

• jobs

The Civil War was over. The United States now had to bring the Confederate states back to the Union. This task was called reconstruction. Florida rejoined the United States in July _.

• reconstruction

• laws

• 1868

• segregation

The United States decided near the war’s end to __ slavery.

• outlaw

• conditions

• challenges

• free

The Union victory meant people who had been enslaved in Florida were __.

• citizens

• free

• housing

• workers

Many leaders found other ways to keep African Americans from enjoying true freedom. For example, they blocked Black people from going to White schools or living in White _.

• communities

• conditions

• jobs

• money

In the late 1800s, battles that took place outside of Florida again had a big __ on the state.

• impact

• industry

• goal

• country

In this case, the main battle zone was __, an island just 90 miles from Key West.

• Cuba

• Lakeland

• Spain

• president

Many people in the United States supported the Cubans. Leading the way were the people of _, including the large Cuban American population.

• Florida

• defeated

• Rough Riders

• industry

A man named __ gathered a group of volunteers at Tampa.

• Roosevelt

• president

• Cuba

• Spain

The United States easily defeated. _ grew richer helping the army get ready to fight.

• defeated

• supported

• goal

• Businesses