Alabama Studies Weekly Week 16

In order to make raising cotton a more profitable industry, Alabama's leaders encouraged the make of cotton into cloth right here in the state.

• True

• False

The port of Mobile was enlarged so that ocean-going ships could enter it.

• True

• False

Immediately after the Civil War, women were allowed to vote.

• True

• False

Immediately after the Civil War, Alabama government was restored with the same power it had before.

• True

• False

Growing cotton was the main industry in Alabama before the Civil War.

• True

• False

Which towns became "boom towns" because of their proximity, or closeness, to Birmingham? (Choose two!!!)

• Bessemer

• Gadsden

• Montgomery

• Alabaster

When the Alabama Constitution was rewritten, which of these things were included? (Choose two!!)

• No more public schools were allowed to be built

• State officials were elected instead of appointed

• Taxes were lowered for poor people

• Women could vote

Which of these grew after Reconstruction?

• lumber mills

• cotton mills

• iron factories

What changes took place that made the cotton industry into a more profitable business? (Choose three!!)

• More cotton mills were built

• Cotton mills that were destroyed during the Civil War were rebuilt

• Faster steamboats and railroads were built

• Alabama stopped cotton growing

Chemists found a way to make cotton seeds into which of these products?

• fertilizer

• soap

• coal