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Florida Grows

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A recession is

a)

a time when kids go out to play and have fun

b)

a period of slow economic growth

c)

an educational term for reteaching lessons

2.

Which are the industries that helped Florida out of a recession after the civil war and reconstruction?

a)

solar power

b)

citrus

c)

cattle

d)

timber

e)

tourism

3.

In this industry, deposits of this mineral are found naturally

a)

limestone

b)

phosphate

c)

gold

d)

oranges

4.

This immigrant is known as the citrus wizard

a)

Henry Flagler

b)

Vicente Martinez Ybor

c)

Lue Gim Gong

d)

Julia Tuttle

5.

Florida is great place to grow tobacco because

a)

lots of people in Florida like to smoke

b)

it rains a lot and tobacco grows well there

c)

the humidity is the perfect climate

d)

it is easy to transport the tobacco with the railroads

6.

Who was not responsible for the railroad reaching across the state of Florida?

a)

Julia Tuttle

b)

Vicente Martinez Ybor

c)

Henry Plant

d)

Henry Flagler

7.

This Henry built a railroad from Jacksonville to Tampa

a)

Ford

b)

Flagler

c)

Plant

8.

This Henry built a railroad from Jacksonville to West Palm Beach to help tourist get to his hotel

a)

Ford

b)

Flagler

c)

Plant

9.

Pick all the possible answers---Immigrants were important to Florida because

a)

they brought food from their homeland with them

b)

they share their languages and customs with us

c)

they were able to do fill lots of jobs that helped the Florida economy

10.

Vicente Martinez Ybor and Lue Gim Gong were Florida immigrants.

a)

True

b)

False