Florida History Test

Question 1

Governor of British Carolina, he attacked the Castillo de San Marcos & burned down St Augustine

Answer 1

James Moore

Question 2

Governor of British Georgia, he burned Fort Mose & then attacked the Castillo de San Marcos

Answer 2

James Oglethorpe

Question 3

Governor of East Florida, he did all he could to get people to move to Florida

Answer 3

James Grant

Question 4

Governor of Spanish Louisiana, he wanted to get back West Florida for Spain

Answer 4

Bernardo de Galvez

Question 5

President of the US during the time of the Louisiana Purchase

Answer 5

Thomas Jefferson

Question 6

General in the War of 1812, he fought in battles in Pensacola and New Orleans

Answer 6

Andrew Jackson

Question 7

Secretary of State, he signed the treaty that gave Florida to the USA

Answer 7

John Quincy Adams

Question 8

slaves from the 13 colonies who fled to Florida for freedom

Answer 8

Runaway Slaves

Question 9

Indians from Alabama and Georgia that settled in present day Tallahassee & Gainesville

Answer 9

Seminoles

Question 10

Runaway slaves, Fort Mose descendants & Seminoles all together

Answer 10

Black Seminoles

Question 11

colonists who did not want British rule

Answer 11

Patriots

Question 12

people who supported Britain

Answer 12

Loyalists

Question 13

partnerships

Answer 13

Alliances

Question 14

surprise attack

Answer 14

Raid

Question 15

a gift of land given by the government

Answer 15

land grant

Question 16

large farms

Answer 16

plantations

Question 17

a person who agrees to work for another person without pay for a certain length of time

Answer 17

Indentured Servant

Question 18

people children, grandchildren and so on

Answer 18

Descendants

Question 19

money owed to another

Answer 19

debt

Question 20

money that a government collects from people, usually to pay for services

Answer 20

tax

Question 21

freedom

Answer 21

independence

Question 22

a sudden complete change of government

Answer 22

Revolution

Question 23

War between France & Britain broke out over lands west of the mountains

Answer 23

The French & Indian War of 1754

Question 24

America fights for its independence

Answer 24

The American Revolution of 1776

Question 25

the US declared war on Britain and Britain ends up losing its hold in North America

Answer 25

War of 1812

Question 26

Seminoles driven out of East Florida

Answer 26

First Seminole War

Question 27

Florida becomes a British Colony

Answer 27

Treaty of Paris 1763

Question 28

The USA won its independence and Florida was returned to Spanish Rule

Answer 28

Treaty of Paris 1783

Question 29

The USA doubles its size

Answer 29

The Louisiana Purchase Treaty of 1803

Question 30

Spain gave Florida to the US and the US forgave Spain's war debt

Answer 30

The Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819