AL in the 21st Century Test Acc.

Which industry was the central “cash crop” of the Alabama plantation economy before the Civil War?

• tobacco

• cotton

Which historical event caused over half of the workers in Alabama to lose their job?

• Great Depression

• World War II

How did Alabama’s population shift in the 20th century?

• Many people were moving into rural areas.

• More people moved into cities.

Which city is home to the Mercedes Benz automobile plant?

• Birmingham

• Tuscaloosa

Which era was the iPhone offered to the public for sale?

• Physical Era

• Cloud Era

Which would be considered a “pull factor” for migration?

• natural disaster like flooding

• building a new automobile plant

Which would be considered a “push factor” for immigration?

• the opening of a new factory in town

• a fire that devastated many local crops

Which 19th-century road connected the Port of Mobile with the state of Georgia?

• Interstate 85

• Old Federal Road