Alabama History Chapter 3

Spanish explorers came to the land that would be called Alabama to find gold.

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

• True

• False

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

• 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 send 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?

• France

• Great Britain

• Canada

• Spain

Colonists 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 Britain 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 Britain

• Spain