AL History Ch. 6

Before AL became a state, which territory was it a part of?

• Tennessee Territory

• Georgia Territory

• Cahaba territory

• Mississippi Territory

Why did settlers want their own capital separate from the Mississippi Territory?

• They wanted to travel a long way to get there.

• They believed Mississippi was the best place to have meetings.

• They wanted a government that was close to them.

• They just wanted to cause problems.

Who was Alabama’s governor in 1817 when AL became its own territory?

• William Wyatt Bibb

• Andrew Jackson

• John William Walker

• Israel Pickens

How long was St. Stephens the capital of the AL Territory?

• 2 years

• 6 months

• 5 years

• 1 year

An official count of people in a certain area is called a ———

• Counting Line

• Census

• A dome

• Farmers count

How was the legislature able to ask the US Congress to consider making the territory a state?

• The population decreased to 48,578.

• The population stayed the same.

• The population increased to 127,000 people

• The territory could not get an accurate census.

What was significant, or important about Huntsville during this time?

• Huntsville was named a temporary capital.

• Huntsville was a very small area to live.

• Huntsville did not have any form of government.

• Huntsville had lots of floods.

Who practiced law in in Huntsville and helped write the state constitution?

• John Hunt

• John William Walker

• James Monroe

• William Wyatt Bibb

The new AL constitution divided the government into 3 branches. These branches are ——,———,——-.

• Judge, president, mayor

• Judicial, Legislative, Executive

• Democratic, Republican, Liberatarian

• USA, State, City

Which branch of govt. makes the laws?

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative

• Presidential