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WorksheetsUnit 9 History Quiz Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 12mins
What was the BIG IDEA of Unit 9 of our History Text book?
(What was the author's main point?)
diversity is important
diverse ethnic groups have made a variety of important contributions to the state of Florida
American Indians are responsible for some of our city names
civil rights are important
The first people to migrate to Florida were
(a)
A major contribution of Native Americans is that they
created Jazz and the Blues
fought for civil rights
Named some of the cities, towns, and places of Florida
introduced many native foods including corn, squash, and beans
A (a) is a piece of land that is set aside for use by Indian tribes.
(Hint: these were a result of laws passed to protect Indian land/people)
In the 1500's the first Europeans arrived in Florida from (a) .
What are some of the reasons that Hispanic people have migrated to Florida?
To grow food
to get away from unfair government
(political)
For education
For medical reasons
Today you can see many signs in shops and restaurants written in (a) in Florida due to the large/growing Hispanic population.
In what year did Florida become a state?
(a)
The first (a) settlers came as slaves.
Among the many contributions brought to Florida by African Americans, one of the most important was the fight for _______ _______.
(a)
Asians began moving to Florida in the 1800's. They made a number of contributions to Florida including:
working on farms and lumber camps
building railroads
some started laundries
blues/jazz music
corn, squash, beans
The (a) brought the first oranges to Florida
What European inventor first came to Florida as a tourist where he then decided to work on improving his design for the light bulb.
(a)
____________ was an African American teacher who's efforts led to positive changes to Florida laws during the civil rights movement?
James Weldon Johnson
Zora Neale Hurston
Mary McLeod Bethune
Thomas Edison
In the 1500's the first European's arrived from
Germany
Italy
Great Britain
Spain
The very first inhabitants of Florida (before the 1500's) were
Native Americans
Spanish
Africans
Europeans
What was the largest tribe of Indians in Florida
Natives
Seminoles
Calusas
Tequestas
Florida's state capital is named Tallahassee which comes from an Indian word meaning ______ ______
(a)
