Modern Issues in Florida

Question 1

Florida today is a "swing” state, meaning that

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Democrats and Republicans are evenly split.

Question 2

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 3

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citrus fruit

Question 4

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

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the Cuban Revolution.

Question 5

This graph shows Florida’s leading economic sectors.According to the graph, in 2013 the services sector

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was bigger than either the education or manufacturing sectors.

Question 6

This graph shows Florida’s population from 1950 to 2010.The graph shows that during this time period Florida’s population has enjoyed

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steady growth.

Question 7

Most people who move to Florida come from

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other US states.

Question 8

Claude Pepper was an advocate in Congress for

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senior citizens.

Question 9

This graph shows Florida’s population from 1950 to 2010.Based on the graph, it is reasonable to predict that in the future Florida’s population will

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continue to grow.

Question 10

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

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central Florida

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