Ch. 6 History Test

What were the 5 Alabama Capitol locations?

• Fort Payne, Birmingham, Montgomery, Cahawba, Chattanooga

• St. Stephens, Cahaba, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Montgomery

How could problems at Cahaba have been avoided if they had listened to the Indians?

• The capitol would've been prettier

• The capitol wouldn't have flooded

• The capitol would've been more popular

What happened to the first capitol building in Montgomery?

• Flooded

• Had termites and needed rebuilt

• Burned down

Alabama men had to work on the roads 10 days per year. How is this like paying a tax?

• It was their contribution for getting to use the roads

• because every one was told to chip in

• they didn't have jobs so this gave them something to do

What were post roads?

• roads with posts on them

• roads the mail was transferred on

• roads named after someone with the name Post

What types of boats transferred people or goods?

• canoes

• steamboats

• sailboats

How was the first train in Alabama powered?

• steam

• horses

• donkeys

What were the major coalfields?

• DeKalb, Jackson, Jefferson

• Franklin, Coosa, Cahaba

• Warrior, Coosa, Cahawba

What county had the first iron industry in the state?

• DeKalb

• Etowah

• Franklin

How do you know that religion was important in the lives of the early Alabamians?

• They started building churches everywhere

• They talked nicer to each other

• They prayed a lot more