Flagler and Florida's Railroads

According to the caption on pg. 3, where in Florida is the black and white picture from?

• Pensacola, Florida

• Cape Coral, Florida

• Jacksonville, Florida

• Miami, Florida

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Look at the sidebar on pg. 3. What was the main form of transportation for tourists?

• Railroad

• Steamboat

• Horse and Carriage

• Car

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(Page 4) In 1866, Henry Flagler met and became friends with what man?

• Henry Ford

• Thomas Edison

• George Washington

• John D. Rockefeller

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(Page 5) According to the text, Flagler became very wealthy and bought a house with ________ rooms! It was even bigger than the White House!

• 40 rooms

• 10 rooms

• 16 rooms

• 50 rooms

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(Pages 4 & 5) What buisness made Henry Flagler rich?

• electricity

• oil

• treasure hunting

• citrus growing

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According to page 7, Henry Flagler built a massive hotel named The Hotel Ponce de Leon. It looked like a castle with towers, fountains, landscaped courtyards and ___________ rooms.

• 50 rooms

• 540 rooms

• 600 rooms

• 300 rooms

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(pg. 8 & 9) As Henry Flager continued to vacation in Florida, he noticed that the hotels and _________________ needed to be improved.

• Shipyards

• interstates

• Railroads

• airports

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Look at the sidebar on pg. 9. According to the list, how many workers built Henry Flagler's Palm Beach mansion?

• 100

• 250

• 2000

• 1000

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(Page 12 & 13) Henry Flagler built his railroad along the whole Eastern side of Florida. However, there was one last area that he dreamed of completing. In 1912, he completed his railroad all the way to ___________.

• Key West

• Miami

• Fort Myers

• Daytona Beach

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According to pg. 14, When Henry Flagler died in 1913, one newspaper called him ______________________ because of all the amazing things he did for the state of Florida.

• "Florida's Best Friend"

• "Florida's Guardian Angel"

• "Florida's Favorite"

• "Florida's Golden Man"

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