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40 Cards in this Set
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What states border Florida to the North?
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Alabama and Georgia
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What two bodies of water border Florida?
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Atlantic
Gulf of Mexico |
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Name the Spaniard who "discovered" forida in 1513?
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Juan Ponce de Leon
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For what was this explorer actually looking for?
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gold, silver, fountain of youth
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What is the northwest region of Florida called?
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The pan handle
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When was the first Spanish colony in Pensacola founded?
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1752
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For what was the purpose of Tallahassee founded?
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to be the capitol
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What is unique about the new Florida state capital building?
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It is a Skyscraper
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what northwestern Florida city is an important industrial center?
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Jacksonville
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What was the first permanent settlement by Suropeans in North America?
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St. Augustine(1565)
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What supposedly occured at the site of the Nombre de Dios Mission?
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Where the founder first walked above
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Briefly describe the Castillo de San Marcos?
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fort with 30 feet walls and walls that were 16 inces thick
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For what sport is Daytona Beach most famous for?
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Stock car racing
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Name two citrus crops grown in the Indian River area of Florida.
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oranges and grapefruits
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Who introduced citrus to Florida?
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Spanish
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How does the Space coast mix high technology and enviromental awareness?
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JFK Space center_ launch shuttles
National wildlife refuge and national seashore- both preserved areas |
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What national forest is called the "Big Scrub"?
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Ocala National Forest
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What city in Forida is the number one tourist destination in the world?
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Orlando
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What company started this tourist boom? when?
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Walt Disney Company
1960's |
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Name 2-3 other theme parks/ atractions that draw visitors to central Florida.
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Sea World
Universal Studios Medieval Times |
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What are the "seacows" that winter in the Crytal River?
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manatees
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What did sailors of old mistankenly think these sea cows were?
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mermaids
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What Spainsh artist is commemorated with a museum in St. Petersburg Florida?
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Salvador Dali
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What Cuban industry cam to Tampa in 1886?
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Cigar making
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For what facet of the entertainment industry is Sarasotal famous?
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the circus- ringling Brothers. winter home
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What is Everglades National Park if it is NOT a swamp?
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huge shallow river from lake O to sea
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Why were the Native Americans found in Florida in the 18th century called "Seminoles"?
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exiles
wanders |
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What happened to most of Florida's Seminoles? how is that approximately 2000 remain today?
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driven west or killed in three wars
several 100 escaped they hid in the Everglades |
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From where does the gold on Florida's "Gold coast" come ?
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gold savaged from shipwreacks of spanish galleons off shore
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What does Palm Beach equal?
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Society
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Why is Ft.Lauderdale called "the Venice of America"?
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canals built with dredged and 165 miles of canals
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Why is Miami called the "city of the Future"?
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dramatic skyscrapers
ultra modern hotels international financial center |
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what is the cuban section of Miami called?
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Little Havana
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when/why did most of the Cubans living here come to Miami?
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1960's refuges from Communists Cuba (Castro)
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What sport of Spanish origin is played in Miami?
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jai alai
170 miles per hour fastest game on 2 feet |
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Why are 80 square blocks of the South Beach distric of Miami on the National Register of Historic Places?
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art deco destrict 1920's
largest concentration of this type of art in the world |
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For what two foods is Joe's Crab Restaurant famous?
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Stone crab claws
Key Lime Pie |
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What are the 32 islands stretching south from Florida called?
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The Florida Keys
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Name 2-3 water sports/activities popular in the Keys.
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reef diving, sports/wreck diving, snorkling, sport fishing
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What famous author is celebrated in a July festival in Key West, Florida?
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Hemingway
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