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26 Cards in this Set
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Who was named governor of Florida when it became a territory on 1821?
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Andrew Jackson
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Land that belongs to the United States but is not yet a state is called:
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a territory
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The definition of the word treaty is:
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A treaty is an agreement between groups of people
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What city was chosen as the territorial capital and why?
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Tallahassee was chosen because it was half way between Pensacola & St. Augustine
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After Florida became a territory, most people preferred to think of it as
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East Florida, West Florida and Middle Florida
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Many settlers chose to move WHERE because its soil was good for growing WHAT.
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Middle Florida
Cotton |
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Write the definition for transportation
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The way in which people and goods are moved from one place to another.
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What mode of transportation began to be used on Florida’s lakes and rivers during the early 1800’s?
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steamboats
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In 1823, who was the first governor of the territory of Florida.
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Governor William P. DuVal
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Where did Governor William P. DuVal met with the Seminole leaders
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at Moultrie Creek
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What did Governor William P. DuVal told the Native Seminole leaders at Moultrie Creek?
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They were told to move to a reservation.
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Where did the Seminoles move?
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The Seminoles were moved to a reservation south of Ocala, Florida.
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Which war began in 1835 after the United States government tried to force the Native Americans out of Florida.
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The Second Seminole War
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What was the name of the Native American leader who led the
Seminoles in their fight to stay in Florida? |
Osceola
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For how long did the Second Seminole War last?
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seven years
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What happened at the end of the Second Seminole War?
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300 Seminoles remained in Florida and moved to a reservation deep in the
Everglades |
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What is a written plan describes the rules for government?
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Constitution
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Why did it take so long for Florida to be admitted to the Union?
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They had trouble deciding whether to be a slave state or a free state.
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Florida was finally allowed to become a state after it was agreed to let
Iowa join the Union as what king of state? |
Free state
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Besides cotton, settlers also grew WHAT, which they shipped, to northern states as well as other countries.
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Trees, sugar cane and indigo
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When did Florida become a state?
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1845
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After Florida became a state in the year 1845, its citizens elected
WHAT to make laws for the new state. |
a General Assembly
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One of Florida’s first railroads was built n the 1850’s by WHO?
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David Levy Yulee
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Describe at least one event that led to the Second Seminole War in
1835. |
-Wiley Thompson shot in 1835
-Dade Massacre in 1835 |
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Describe at least one effect that the war had on Florida’s History.
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-1,000’s of soldiers killed
-Millions of dollars spent -Relocation of Seminoles to Oklahoma territory -Escaped Seminoles hid in the Everglades |
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What were the four steps taken to make the Territory of Florida into the
27th state in the United States of America? |
-Population reached 47,000
-Group of 56 men meet in St. Joseph to write a constitution -Compromise is reached regarding Florida as a slave state or free state in 1845 -Voters elect governor and state assembly |
