History Chapter 2 Test

Which is a large body of water south of Alabama?

• Indian Sea

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

The coastal plain makes up half of the land regions in the area in Alabama. It is located in the _____

• north

• west

• south

• east

The land regions of Alabama are

• the Piedmont, the grasslands, the sandstone, the high trees, and the shrubs

• the clayridge, the sand pits, the tar hills, the swamps and the tree ridge

• the Ridge and Valley, lowlands, middle lands, highlands, and wetlands

• the Coastal Plain, the Piedmont, the Ridge and Valley, the Appalachians, and the Interior Plateau

Alabama had many natural resources such as

• red clay, arrowheads, sky scrapers, and farms

• sand, clay, coal, and limestone

• water, boats, snails, and oysters

• pig iron, goats, sheep and cows

An estuary is a place where

• hunters and fishermen gather

• oil and coal are found

• freshwater mixes with saltwater

• two big rivers collide

Three of Alabama's rivers form borders with other states. These three rivers are the

• Tennessee River, Chattahoochee River and Perdido River

• Cahaba, Alabama and Pea Rivers

• Mobile, Coosa, Chattahoochee River

• Long River, Snake River, and Tallapoosa River

A map of the United States shows which states border or touch Alabama?

• Indiana, Tennessee, South Carolina, Mississippi

• Kentucky, Florida, Tennessee, Mississippi

• Georgia, Florida, Texas, Mississippi

• Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee

The early settlers to Alabama were mostly

• businesses and bankers

• farmers and hunters

• royalty and slaves

• pilgrims and pharaohs

Many people have moved to Alabama because of

• good football teams

• its closeness to the beach

• mild weather, good soil, plenty of water, and lots of natural resources

• tornados and hurricanes

The early settlers came to Alabama in

• helicopters and trains

• power boats

• cars

• wagons, carts, walking