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Florida in WW2

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Many people in Florida suffered financial ruin during The Great Depression largely due to

a)

World War 1

b)

the high price of land

c)

1926 Hurricane

d)

Pest Invasion

2.

Many ____________________________________ died during the 1928 hurricane because they were unable to find shelter.

a)

soldiers

b)

stock brokers

c)

fruit flies

d)

migrant workers

3.

The amount of citrus grown in Florida dropped by more than a half because of the

a)

Mediterranean fruit fly

b)

Burmese python

c)

hurricanes in Florida

d)

production of orange juice

4.

Many people in Florida lost their life savings when

a)

the fruit flies invaded

b)

the hurricanes hit

c)

the stock market crashed

d)

tourism decreased

5.

President ___________________________________ helped pull the US out of the Great Depression in 1932 with programs that gave people jobs.

a)

Franklin D. Roosevelt

b)

Napoleon Broward

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Theodore Roosevelt

6.

The Civilian Conservation Corps was a program that gave jobs to 40,000 people to

a)

build bridges

b)

plant trees

c)

build roads

d)

all of these

7.

What important industry provided jobs for people in Tampa and Jacksonville?

a)

citrus

b)

cigar

c)

paper

d)

tourism

8.

What did Florida provide that helped the US economy during World War 2?

a)

Florida had a good climate for training soldiers

b)

Tampa and Jacksonville were shipbuilding centers

c)

More than 250,000 Floridians volunteered to serve

d)

All of these

9.

True or False: German prisoners of war (POWs) were forced to work in Florida harvesting fruit and vegetable crops.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

While the men were serving in World War 2, the women were not allowed to work in factory jobs which the men had left behind.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

During the war, many people stopped visiting Florida because of

a)

gas was saved for war planes, tanks, and jeeps

b)

fear of prisoners of war

c)

the devastating hurricanes

d)

fear of snowbirds

12.

In what year was Cape Canaveral established as a place to test rockets and missiles?

a)

1984

b)

2000

c)

1950

d)

1940

13.

The people who returned from war were able to acquire healthcare and jobs with help from the government's _____________________________________ .

a)

Department of Veterans Affairs

b)

Federal Census

c)

Prisoners of War

d)

Society of Migrant Workers

14.

In your opinion, which event had the largest impact on the state of Florida?

a)

The Great Depression

b)

World War 2

c)

Mediterranean Fruit Fly

d)

1926 and 1928 Hurricanes

15.

Explain why you chose your answer for the previous poll.

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16.

List some ways that Florida was able to solve that problem.

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