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  Chapter 15 – Reconstruction & Renewal Name: Kaylee Crews ANSWERS ARE HIGHLIGHTED!! Who is the author of this chapter and what information can you find about the author elsewhere in the text? - The author of the chapter is Jerrell H. Shofner According to this chapter, list 2 things that were in desperate need of “reconstruction”. - Two things that were in desperate need of reconstruction was the economy and transportation. “There was no  Economy” and “there were no markets and little transportation.” (Shofner, 2013, p.260) Florida stands apart from other areas of the South in the way that General Newton handled two main areas:  politics & freedmen.  Discuss both. - Politics were taken in a way of military officials took the initiative and freedom didn't exist from slaves. " In the existing political vacuum, military officials took the initiative, General John Newton instructed Florida planters to assemble their former slaves. (Shofner,2013,P.260) Demand for cotton

  Hey crazy cool kids and adults!! Welcome to the Amazing Blog of Florida, if you are new here, my name is Kaylee and I am your author! Today we are going to talk about horse racing as presented in chapter seventeen. In the chapter, Captain Hendry saw Tobias' horse and it gave him the chills. Seeing the horse made him in the mood for a horse race, but we never got the inside of what a horse race is… that is what I am here for.  Horse races are not just about the big hats and cute outfits, it states in “ What is a Horse race?”, “ A horse race is a sporting event in which horses compete for the best time around a track. Horse races may be run on the flat or over a course of jumps, and on turf, sand, or synthetic materials.” In the article we get an idea of how the race is set up and how it changes due to the terrain that is presented. During the race, you can only have certain horses and ways they run. The horses that are presented in the races are “ thoroughbreds, standardbreds and