WorksheetsAL History Chapter 7
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Alabama was a great state to work in after Reconstruction because of: (Choose 2)
There was a lot of labor.
There were a lot of raw materials.
People had good ideas but couldn't afford to start businesses.
There was slavery.
What are three raw materials that made Birmingham great for industry during this time? (Choose 3)
Textiles
Cotton
Coal
Limestone
Iron Ore
Why was Birmingham considered a "hub" in Alabama?
Many railroads came through Birmingham and made travel/transport easier.
They made steel and iron ore in the blast furnaces.
People could travel using steamboats and barges.
What is an import?
Goods sent from one country to another.
Goods brought into a country to be sold/used.
Important people during a period of time.
A center for transportation and railroads.
What is an export?
Goods sent from one country to another.
Goods brought into another country to be sold/used.
Exits used during segregation.
Example of famous people during this time.
Which of the following was an IMPORT for Alabama?
Wheat
Cotton
Medicines
Iron Ore
Why were people not buying as much cotton from Alabama in 1900?
The northern United States started growing and selling cotton.
It was cheaper from other places.
The quality of the cotton from Alabama was poor.
No one wanted to buy things from Alabama anymore.
Which of the following would you find in an urban area?
It is in the country.
It is a small town.
It is a large city.
It is a type of car.
Which of the following would you find in a rural area?
A place in the country.
A house in a normal sized town.
A home in a big city.
What types of jobs did people during this time (late 1800's- early 1900's) in Alabama during this time? (Choose 3)
Iron/Steel Manufacturing
Slavery
Textile Mills
Banking/Businesses
Car building
Why was Roderick McKenzie an important Alabamian from this time?
He created a new form of music called the blues.
He wrote the poem "Alabama"
He opened a piano studio in Gadsden.
He painted historical murals for the state capital.
Why was Anne Mathilde Bilbro a famous Alabamian during this time?
She opened a piano studio in Gadsden.
She wrote the poem "Alabama".
She painted historical murals for the the state capitol.
She created a new form of music called the blue.
Why was Julia Tutwiler a famous Alabamian during this time?
She opened a piano studio in Gadsden.
She wrote the poem "Alabama".
She painted historical murals for the state capitol.
She created a new form of music called the blues.
Why was W. C. Handy a famous Alabamian at this time?
He opened a piano studio in Gadsden.
He wrote the poem "Alabama".
He painted historical murals for the state capitol.
He created a new form of music called the blues.
What was the main the effect of Plessy v. Ferguson?
It outlawed the use of Black Codes in the state constitution.
it made segregation legal because of the argument "separate but equal."
It made segregation illegal because separate but equal was not the truth.
What does NAACP stand for?
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
National African American Corporate Program
National Alabama Association of Correct People
National Association for the Assessment of Children and People
What was being reformed at this time?
Child Labor Laws
Rights for iron workers
Slavery
Women's right to vote.
What does segregate mean?
To separate people of different races.
Unreasonable dislike of an idea, group of people, etc...
To change
Large cities or towns.
What does prejudice mean?
To change
To separate people of different races.
Unreasonable dislike of an idea, group of people, etc...
The country.
What came first, the iron boom or the textile boom?
Textile
Iron
