Alabama History Chapter 03 Review "Europeans Come to AL"

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.

The Europeans who came to America brought diseases that killed many Indians.

• True

• False

Two members of the committee to WRITE the Declaration of Independence were

• George Washington and Andrew Jackson.

• Paul Revere and Dolly Madison.

• Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Jefferson

• John Paul Henry and James K. Polk

The first ten amendments to the Constitution which spell out the rights of United States citizens are called

• The Rights of Self-Rule

• Independence Rights

• The Bill of Rights

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.

After a few years of independence, a stronger government was needed.

Delegates met in Philadelphia, PA, and

agree to write a basic set of laws called

• The United States Constitution

• The National Agreement of Laws

• Law of the Land

• The Free Rules of States

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

• True

• False

The Indians had an advantage over the Europeans because they had

tamed horses.

• True

• False

In the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain, the Battle of New Orleans was won by who?

• Spain

• Great Britain

• The United States

• France

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 here?

• soldiers to force them to stay

• animals to provide meat

• women to marry

• firewood for the cold winters