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Study Guide Chapter Four
- Who were the Black Seminoles?
- What was a maroon ?
- Who was president during the War of 1812?
- List at least four facts about the cows brought to Florida by the Spanish.
- When was the First Seminole War? What started it? When did it end?
- What famous cattleman became a general in the American Army?
- When did Florida become a United States Territory?
- Which route (named for a Spanish explorer) did pioneers use to migrate to Florida?
- What were the first homes built by pioneers called? What were they made of ?
- What was the historic coontie (koonti) plant used for?
- What did the early pioneers call the armadillo?
- When was the Treaty of Moultrie Creek signed? What did it do?
- When was the Second Seminole War? What started it? When did it end?
- Name at least two of the many forts established by the military during the Second Seminole War.
- Who was Osceola?
- Where did the famous artist James audubon stydy and paint flocks of birds?
- Why were egrets killed in abundance?
- How long was a typical cattle drive?
- Describe the Armed Occupation Act of 1842.
- Who was Jacob Summerlin?
- What's another name for a cracker pony?
- How did the cow hunters communicate?
- After four months of cow hunting and branding, what did cow hunters do the rest of the year?
- Where did cattlemen take their cows to sell them?
- What does the cowman's term "five quarters" mean?
- What is tripe?
- What is a "drag" Describe what it was used for.
- What are three things a Florida cow Hunter needed to round up cattle?
- In the 1850s, which two ports were important cattle markets?
- Why is the cracker horse important in Florida's history?
- When was the Third Seminole War? When did it end?
- Name at least three places named for the Seminole Indians.
- Why was Hillsborough County considered important in 1860?
- How many counties were there in 1860?
- How many counties are in Florida today?
- Why were there cattle raids in the 1860s?
- What port was used to ship cattle to Cuba?
- What was the Corduroy Road?
- Why was the Confederate Cow Cavalry (Cattle Guard) formed?
- What famous inventor had a winter home in Florida?
- What was the early name for Jacksonville? Why?
- Where was the only major Civil War battle fought in Florida?
- Why wasa the "Golden Flood" important in Florida's history?
- Who was "Bones" Mizell?
- What two means of transportation were used to ship cattle to Cuba?
- Name at least three important cattlemen from the 1880s.
- When did the first banks open in Florida? Who provided cash for these banks?
- In 1885, what did Tampa become famous for? What was discovered in Tarpon Springs that year?
- What's the name today for the old cow town once called Tater Hill Bluff?
- Who were the Palmetto Cabbagers?
- Who was the famous western artist who painted A Cracker Cowboy in 1895?