Question 1

Before Florida became a part of the United States it was mostly under the rule of what other nation?

Accepted Answer

Spain

Answer

Germany

Answer

France

Answer

England

Question 2

The____________________ were a tribe of Native Americans living in Florida?

Accepted Answer

Seminoles

Answer

Creek

Answer

Apache

Answer

Cherokee

Question 3

Why did Andrew Jackson come to Florida in 1817?

Accepted Answer

Jackson went Florida to end the Indian raids

Answer

Jackson was stationed in Florida

Answer

All of the above

Answer

Jackson went to Florida to negotiate a treaty with the Spanish

Question 4

Why did Spain finally agree to turn over Florida to the United States?

Accepted Answer

The realized they did not have enough power or resources to govern Florida

Answer

Native Americans wanted Florida to belong to the United States

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Spain was trying to avoid war with the United States

Answer

Spain exchanged landed in Pinckney's Treaty with the United States

Question 5

What group of people joined the Seminoles in Florida?

Accepted Answer

run away slaves

Answer

All of the above

Answer

other native American tribes settling west

Answer

United States citizens living in southeast

Question 6

What was the name of the document that signed over Florida to the United States?

Accepted Answer

The Adams-Onis Treaty

Answer

Pinckney's Treaty

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Jay's Treaty

Answer

Jackson's Treaty

Question 7

Who was the first governor of Florida?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson

Answer

John Jay

Answer

James Madison

Answer

John Quincy Adams

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