WESTWARD EXPANSION INDUSTRIALIZATION URBANIZATION 1870 1900
SECOND INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Provide train travel and bring new growth to the state
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To build Disney World
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To grow crops and make money
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Build missions for Native Americans
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Detailed explanation-1: -Henry Flagler expanded his Florida holdings by building a railroad bridge across the St. Johns River at Jacksonville, purchasing the Ormond Hotel, and building hotels in Palm Beach and Miami.
Detailed explanation-2: -Henry Morrison Flagler is best known for his development of Florida’s east coast. He was responsible for building the Florida East Coast Railway from Daytona to Key West. Flagler made a significant contribution to Florida’s economy through tourism and agriculture.
Detailed explanation-3: -From St. Augustine to Key West, Flagler built a series of luxury hotels that quickly established tourism as a mainstay of Florida’s economy. His Florida East Coast Railway not only connected his hotels but opened the state to growth of all kinds.
Detailed explanation-4: -Flagler built the Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) to link his resort empire and establish the east coast of Florida as ‘The American Riviera. ‘ Flagler, partner with John D. Rockefeller in Standard Oil, developed the Atlantic shoreline with a chain of luxury hotels from Jacksonville to Key West.