Alabama History Chapter 2
Alabama joined the union as the 22nd state in 1819; it is nicknamed the “Heart of Dixie. ” For a half century after the Civil War, Alabama was a poor, heavily rural state, with an economy based on cotton. Test your knowledge on Alabama history by taking this quiz. Have fun!
- 1.Why did the Spanish explorers come to the New World?
- A.
Trade
- B.
New way to the Indies
- C.
Gold
- 2.Juan Ortiz was chosen to be De Soto's interpreter because
- A.
He was well educated
- B.
He could speak Spanish and their native language
- C.
He wanted to travel
- 3.De Soto took Tuskaloosa hostage because
- A.
Desoto wanted Tuskaloosa to give him horses for the soldiers
- B.
He was needed to guide the Spanish
- C.
He refused to give the Spanish food and men to carry their supplies
- 4.The _______________of the Spanish helped them to defeat Tuskaloosa's warriors at the Battle of Maulbila.
- A.
Guns and cannons
- B.
Careful planning
- C.
Quilted garments and armor
- 5.After his death, De Soto was buried in the _______________________to keep the Indians from finding his body
- A.
Mississippi River
- B.
Mountains of north Alabama
- C.
Mexican desert
- 6.Tristan de Luna was unable to find the large Indian towns described by De Soto's men because the inhabitants
- A.
Hid from the Spanish
- B.
Moved away after De Soto and his men left
- C.
Died from diseases brought by the Europeans
- 7.The French who landed near Mobile were interested in
- A.
Trading with the Indians
- B.
Making homes in the new country
- C.
Searching for gold
- 8.The ______________ girls were young women who came from France to marry soldiers and make make new homes in the settlement of Mobile.
- A.
Petticoat
- B.
Cassette
- C.
Wealthy
- 9.The French built forts in Alabama because they wanted to ___________ and ____________.
- A.
Protect themselves from the Indians; impress the British
- B.
Make a home for their families; trade with the Indians
- C.
Increase their influence over the Indians; improve trade
- 10.Alexander McGillivary was
- A.
An important leader of the Creek Indians
- B.
A trader from Scotland who set up a trading center in Alabama
- C.
A famous explorer who made early maps of Alabama
- 11.Early explorers of Alabama built their forts and settlements _____________ or ___________ for strategic reasons.
- A.
Near the beach; beside rivers
- B.
Near lakes and streams; on mountaintops
- C.
At the confluence of two rivers; along the fall line
- 12.The Indians of Alabama were divided into the ______________ nations.
- A.
Cherokee, Creek, Sioux, and Choctaw
- B.
Creek, Chickasaw, Cherokee, and Choctaw
- C.
Mobilians, Uchee, Yufala, and Creek
- 13.Immunity is a resistance to disease.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.A cartographer is a fort maker.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 15.A palisade is a high wall around a town.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 16.A place useful for a strategy is called a strategic position.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.Oral traditions is a place where soldiers are stationed to defend that place.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 18.A mission is a station or headquarters.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 19.A garrison is a cultural story or tale told by Indian tribes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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