URGANT Explore the information linked below to learn more about important individuals from Florida history. People Who Made Florida Great Floridians You may do additional research on your own. Then write 1-2 paragraphs describing one individual you believe has made a significant contribution to Florida and United States history. In your response, explain why this individual's contribution was sufficient.

Florida, which joined the union as the 27th state in 1845, is nicknamed the Sunshine State and known for its balmy climate and natural beauty. ... Florida is also known for its oranges and grapefruit, and some 80 percent of America's citrus is grown there.

Explanation:

Henry Flagler

While Ponce de Leon and Audubon were men who first explored Florida, it was an American born just one year before Audubon's arrival in Florida, who paved the way for its settlement. Henry Flagler was a self-made businessman, who rose from being a common grain salesman to a partner with John Rockefeller in Standard Oil by the time he was 40 years old

While Ponce de Leon and Audubon were men who first explored Florida, it was an American born just one year before Audubon's arrival in Florida, who paved the way for its settlement. Henry Flagler was a self-made businessman, who rose from being a common grain salesman to a partner with John Rockefeller in Standard Oil by the time he was 40 years old

Florida, which joined the union as the 27th state in 1845, is nicknamed the Sunshine State and known for its balmy climate and natural beauty. ... Florida is also known for its oranges and grapefruit, and some 80 percent of America's citrus is grown there.

Explanation:

while it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for slaves to grow and pick the cotton.

explanation:

before eli whitney's invention of the cotton gin, picking and cleaning cotton was a slow, labor-intensive job. workers, usually slaves, had to pick the seeds from the cotton fibers by hand. this invention made it possible to grow large amounts of cotton on big farms and make money.