Alabama History Quiz - Chapter Two

Who were the young women who came from France to marry soldiers and make new homes in the settlement of Mobile?

• Petticoat

• Cassette

• Wealthy

• Adventurous

Why did the French build forts in Alabama?

• To protect themselves from the Indians; impress the British

• To make a home for their families; trade with the Indians

• To increase their influence over the Indians; improve trade

• To keep the Spanish from moving in to the area; have a place to trade with the British trappers

Who was Alexander McGillivray?

• A trader from Scotland who set up a trading center in Alabama

• An important leader of the Creek Indians

• A famous explorer who made early maps of Alabama

• A traveling teacher who started the first school in Alabama

Why did early explorers build their forts and settlements in strategic positions?

• Near the beach; beside rivers

• Near lakes and streams; on mountaintops

• Close to Mobile; away from forests

• At the confluence of two rivers; along the fall line

Which Indian tribes were divided into the Cherokee, Creek, Sioux, and Choctaw?

• Cherokee, Creek, Sioux, and Choctaw

• Creek, Chickasaw, Cherokee, and Choctaw

• Chickasaw, Choctaw, Seminole, and Creek

• Mobilians, Uchee, Yufala, and Creek

What is the meaning of the word 'immunity'?

• Station or headquarters

• Traded goods

• Resistance to disease

• Cultural stories and tales

What is the meaning of the word 'bartered'?

• Station or headquarters

• Traded goods

• Resistance to disease

• Cultural stories and tales

What is the meaning of the word 'cartographer'?

• Station or headquarters

• Traded goods

• Resistance to disease

• Map maker

What is the meaning of the word 'palisade'?

• Station or headquarters

• Traded goods

• High wall around a town

• Cultural stories and tales