Alabama History Reading Comprehension

What marked the early history of Alabama as a territory and a state?

• The discovery of gold

• The invention of the cotton gin

• An increasing number of Americans migrating into the region

• The establishment of the first university

What was the main reason for the turbulent relations with Native Americans during Alabama's territorial period?

• Disagreements over trade routes

• Native American resistance to land claims by white settlers

• Disputes over fishing rights

• Competition for control of the Mississippi River

Who was appointed as the governor of the Alabama Territory in 1817?

• Thomas Bibb

• Samuel Dale

• William Wyatt Bibb

• John W. Walker

What was a significant outcome of the Creek War of 1813-14?

• The election of the first state governor

• The signing of the Treaty of Fort Jackson

• The establishment of the Mississippi Territory

• The creation of the Alabama Territory

What was a major factor that encouraged white relocation to present-day Alabama?

• The construction of railroads

• The invention of the steamboat

• The discovery of minerals

• The decline of Indian populations