Chapter 3 Alabama History

Spanish explorers cane to the land that would be Alabana to find gold.

• true
• false
• maybe
• not sure

The Europeans who came to America brought disease that killed the Indians.

• Not sure
• False
• Maybe
• True

The Indians had an advantage over the Europeans because they had tamed horses.

• Fasle
• Maybe
• True
• Not Sure

The first known explorer of the land we call Albama was Christopher Columbus.

• True
• not sure
• maybe
• False

Hernando de Soto was the first white man to explore the Mississippi River.

• not sure
• maybe
• True
• False

The French King, Louis XIV, wanted to establish a permanent colony in the Mobile area. To please the men, what did the French government sent to keep them there?

• soldiers to force them to stay
• animals to provide meat
• women to marry
• firewood for the cold winters

Which country that settled in the Mobile area gave names to Mardi Gras, azaleas, Bienville Square in Mobile, and many streets?

• Great Britian
• France
• Spain
• United States

Colonist unhappy with taxes from Great Britain wanted to become independent so they signed a document called

• The Treaty of Peace
• The Declaration of Independence
• The right to Self- Govern
• The Celebration of Freedom Act

The war for freedom and independence from Great Britian was called

• The American Revolution
• The War between the States
• The War of 1812
• The War to end all Wars

After the war that established the United States of America, the land west of the Mississippi River was controlled by which country?

• The United States
• France
• Great Britian
• Spain