WorksheetsFlorida Grows
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
A recession is
a time when kids go out to play and have fun
a period of slow economic growth
an educational term for reteaching lessons
Which are the industries that helped Florida out of a recession after the civil war and reconstruction?
solar power
citrus
cattle
timber
tourism
In this industry, deposits of this mineral are found naturally
limestone
phosphate
gold
oranges
This immigrant is known as the citrus wizard
Henry Flagler
Vicente Martinez Ybor
Lue Gim Gong
Julia Tuttle
Florida is great place to grow tobacco because
lots of people in Florida like to smoke
it rains a lot and tobacco grows well there
the humidity is the perfect climate
it is easy to transport the tobacco with the railroads
Who was not responsible for the railroad reaching across the state of Florida?
Julia Tuttle
Vicente Martinez Ybor
Henry Plant
Henry Flagler
This Henry built a railroad from Jacksonville to Tampa
Ford
Flagler
Plant
This Henry built a railroad from Jacksonville to West Palm Beach to help tourist get to his hotel
Ford
Flagler
Plant
Pick all the possible answers---Immigrants were important to Florida because
they brought food from their homeland with them
they share their languages and customs with us
they were able to do fill lots of jobs that helped the Florida economy
Vicente Martinez Ybor and Lue Gim Gong were Florida immigrants.
True
False
