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Question 1

How did the elections of Jeb Bush, Charlie Crist, and Rick Scott as governor mark a change in Florida politics?

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They were Republicans, whose wins showed that Florida had become a two-party state by the late 1900s.

Question 2

Florida grows more [Dropdown 1] than any other state.

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[Dropdown 1] citrus fruit; citrus fruit

Question 3

The main reason Florida works to provide improved access to medical care is because of the state’s large number of

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retirement-age people.

Question 4

Which of these became Florida’s most important tourist destination after the arrival of Disney?

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central Florida

Question 5

Most people who move to Florida come from

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other US states.

Question 6

Why are presidential elections heavily contested in Florida? Choose two correct answers.

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Each party has a good chance of victory.; Florida has a large number of electoral votes.

Question 7

The event that started the migration of many Cubans to Florida was

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the Cuban Revolution.

Question 8

Claude Pepper was an advocate in Congress for

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senior citizens.

Question 9

From Reconstruction until the 1990s, Florida was

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controlled by the Democratic Party.

Question 10

According to predictions, it is most likely that Florida’s real estate and construction industries will

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continue to enjoy growth.

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