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WorksheetsAlabama History Midterm Exam 2020
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 39mins
What is the origin of the word "Alabama"
Creek myths about monster turtles and huge snakes
An inscription found on the famous "Rattlesnake disc" found at Moundville
A chant used by the victorious team in a Creek ball game
A Choctaw word that means "clearers of the thicket"
The Fall Line is a natural boundary between
the northern half and the southern half of the state
the farm belt and the coastal area of the state
the mountainous region and the Coastal Plain
the land area and the Gulf
The _______________ is the Alabama state tree.
Oak Tree
Weeping Willow
Magnolia Tree
Long Leaf Pine
Complete the Alabama state motto: "We Dare Defend Our... ___________________"
State
Home
Rights
Land
The Alabama state flower is the
Camellia
Red Rose
Confederate Rose
Sunflower
The state bird for Alabama is the
Robin
Eagle
Yellowhammer
Hawk
What body of water borders to the southern part of Alabama?
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Caribbean Sea
Which of the following lists is in the correct chronological order?
Mississippian, Archaic, Woodland, Paleo
Paleo, Archaic, Woodland, Mississippian
Woodland, Archaic, Mississippian, Paleo
Archaic, Paleo, Mississippian, Woodland
The shaded area on the map is known for having dark, sticky fertile soil that was successful for farming.
Fall Line
Ridge & Valley
Black Belt
Appalachian Trail
A dating system used to determine how long something has been dead by measuring the amount of carbon remaining.
Autopsy
Archaeology
Carbon 14
Carbonization
Moundville was an example of a(n) _________________ society
Adena
Aztec
Inca
Mississippi
The Geographic Region shown on the map is the
Highland Rim
Cumberland Plateau
Piedmont
Coastal Plain
The geographic region shown on the map is the
Highland Rim
Valley & Ridge
Piedmont Upland
Coastal Plain
The Geographic Region shown on the map is the
Highland Rim
Cumberland Plateau
Coastal Plain
Valley & Ridge
Which U.S. state is shown on the map?
Georgia
Tennessee
Florida
Mississippi
Which U.S. state is shown on the map?
Florida
Georgia
Mississippi
Tennessee
Which U.S. state is shown on the map
Florida
Mississippi
Tennessee
Georgia
Which Native American territory is shown on the map?
Cherokee
Creek
Choctaw
Chickasaw
Which Native American territory is shown on the map?
Cherokee
Creek
Choctaw
Chickasaw
Which Native American territory is shown on the map?
Creek
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Choctaw
Among the first crops grown by early civilization in America, the most important was
Squash
Soybeans
Maize (corn)
Wheat
Which of the following was NOT what the Spanish explorers were searching for in present-day Alabama?
Glory
Gold
God
Growth
I was the first known European explorer to visit the land we now know as Alabama. Who am I?
DeSoto
Iberville Bienville
Pineda
de Luna
I was kidnapped by Native Americans but later served as DeSoto's translator. Who am I?
Juan Ortiz
Pineda
Narvaez
de Vaca
Which of the following is NOT true about Chief Tuscaloosa?
He was over 7 feet tall
DeSoto burned the village
Hundreds of villagers rushed out of houses and attacked the Spanish
DeSoto was killed during the battle
When DeSoto died he was buried
In Mobile
In Clarke County
At Maubila
In the Mississippi River
These young women came from France to marry soldiers and create homes and families
Petticoats
Cassettes
Indians
Palisades
Who made the first European settlement in the area that is now Alabama?
British
French
Spanish
Both the Spanish & the French
Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff was nearest to the present-day city of
Montgomery
Mobile
Tuscaloosa
Dothan
I was known as the "Man with the Iron Hand" and had a good relationship with nearby Indian tribes. Who am I?
Bienville de la Moyne
Iberville de la Moyne
Hernando De Soto
Henri de Tonti
Mardi Gras originated in this city
Mobile, Alabama
New Orleans, Louisiana
Pensacola, Florida
Biloxi, Mississippi
What name did the British change Fort Conde to?
Fort St. Stephens
Fort Charlotte
Fort Stoddert
Fort Morgan
I was an Indian agent who tried to "civilize" the Creek Indians. Who am I?
Dennis Beasley
William Weatherford
William Rufus King
Benjamin Hawkins
How did the Native Americans in Alabama feel about the Federal Road?
it was a great way to establish a trading network
it was a terrible idea from the start
they approved it at first but were intimidated at the large number of whites moving into the area
hated it at first but were happy after they made lots of money
I traveled all over the country in an attempt to "unify" all the Native American tribes against the white settlers. Who am I?
Pushmataha
William Weatherford
Tecumseh
Sam Dale
Who was the commander at Fort Mims?
Alexander McGillivray
Sam Dale
Andrew Jackson
Daniel Beasley
The Creek War blended together with the
American Revolutionary War
War of 1812
American Civil War
French and Indian War
I commanded the Tennessee Volunteers and played a large role in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
William Weatherford
Andrew Jackson
Daniel Beasley
Ferdinand Claiborne
Which is NOT true about William Weatherford?
he led the assault on Fort Mims
He was also known as Red Eagle
He escaped Holy Ground on his horse Arrow
He led an attack on Fort Stoddert
The Battle of Horseshoe Bend
broke the power of the Red Sticks forever
resulted in the outbreak of the Creek War
showed the power of the Red Sticks
was successful for William Weatherford
Which of the following is NOT true of Menawa?
his Red Sticks built fortifications at Horseshoe Bend
he was in command of the Creeks at Horseshoe Bend
he was wounded but escaped at Horseshoe Bend
he participated in the Fort Mims Massacre
Which of the following is BEST ASSOCIATED with the end of the Creek War?
The Treaty of New York
The Treaty of San Lorenzo
The Treaty of Fort Jackson
The Treaty of Fort Confederation
The city of Demopolis was established by exiles who were fleeing
famine in Ireland
religious persecution in Spain
poverty in the sweat shops of England
political persecution in France
The word "Demopolis" means
Vineyard
White Bluffs
City of People
All are One
Which of the following are BEST ASSOCIATED with the Vine and Olive Colony?
Demopolis and Marengo County
Huntsville and Twickenham
St. Stephens and McIntosh Bluff
Mobile and the Tensaw/Tombigbee Settlements
What was most of Alabama called from 1798-1817?
Alabama Territory
Mississippi Territory
Province of Louisiana
Madison County
What was most of Alabama called from 1817-1819?
Alabama Territory
Mississippi Territory
Provide of Louisiana
Madison County
When did Alabama become a state?
November 14, 1812
December 14, 1819
July 4, 1819
January 20, 1912
Who was Alabama's first governor?
William Rufus King
William Wyatt Bibb
John Williams
John Crowell
Where was the first county government established in Alabama?
Madison County
Houston County
Washington County
Mobile County
Andrew Jackson used the Indian Removal Act to
clear Native Americans from the Louisiana Purchase
force Native Americans to leave their homelands in the south
encourage Native Americans to grow cotton
return Native Americans to their homelands
Who finally removed the Cherokee from the Southeast?
Other Indians drove them off
State militia
Federal troops
They left on their own
The Trail of Tears refers to which of the following?
the failed exploration of the Great Plains
the treacherous trail through the Rocky Mountains to Oregon Country
the forced relocation of Cherokee Indians
the trains leading to German concentration camps during World War II
What caused Alabama's state capital to be moved to Tuscaloosa?
a tornado
an earthquake
an attack by Native Americans
a flood
Most of the people living in Alabama during the 1800s made their living by
working in textile mills
agriculture/farming
building steamships and railroads
running small businesses
______________ lived on small farms and produced enough food to feed their own families.
Planters
Workers
Mill Workers
Yeoman farmers
Who were the wealthiest members of southern society?
Planters
Slaves
Yeoman
Women
Most plantations were located near
busy roads
towns
rivers
railroad tracks
The Encomienda System was a form of manual labor forced upon the
Spanish
African slaves
Native Americans
Indentured Servants
People from England who were willing to sell their labor for a certain number of years for a chance to come to America and acquire land agreed to become
Serfs
Indentured servants
Gentlemen
Farmers
Which of the following was NOT a reason the Spanish began using African slaves?
They had experience with plantation-style farming
They were immune to European diseases
They were fighting against Native American rebels
They had no knowledge of the landscape
The first slaves were brought to Alabama in 1721 and landed in
Montgomery
Mobile
Dauphin Island
Pensacola
I invented the cotton gin in 1793. Who am I?
Alexander Meek
Eli Whitney
William Perry
Daniel Pratt
The invention of the cotton gin led to
a decrease in the slave population
a decrease in cotton production
an increase in the slave population
the freeing of the slaves
I was elected Vice President of the United States in 1852. I later developed tuberculosis and was unable to attend my own inauguration. I am buried in Selma. Who am I?
William Rufus King
William Wyatt Bibb
Abraham Lincoln
Frederick Douglass
On November 12-13, 1833, this spectacular event was witnessed by thousands of Alabamians
the reconstruction of the Capitol
a meteor shower
the first steamboat made its way up the Black Warrior River
the last slave auction in Mobile
I was a famous bridge builder in Alabama. I designed the first bridge to be built over the Black Warrior River in Tuscaloosa.
Horace King
Daniel Pratt
Eli Whitney
William Wyatt Bibb
I was an industrialist who built factories that produced cotton gins in Alabama during the mid 1800s . There is a city named after me. Who am I?
Benjamin Talladega
Franklin Bessemer
Daniel Pratt
Alexander Bibb
The purpose of using biblical allusions in spirituals was to
hide the true meaning of the songs
make sure the songs had a rhyme
show the intelligence of the slaves
make sure the children knew biblical stories
Frederick Douglass was a known abolitionist. What is an abolitionist?
a person who fought for women's rights
a person who wanted to end slavery
a person who wanted to help endangered animals
a presidential candidate
The county shown on the map is
Tuscaloosa County
Perry County
Bibb County
Greene County
The county shown on the map is
Greene County
Bibb County
Tuscaloosa County
Marengo County
The county shown on the map is
Marengo
Bibb
Tuscaloosa
Greene
The river shown on the map is the
Alabama River
Black Warrior River
Tombigbee River
Tennessee River
The river shown on the map is the
Coosa River
Tallapoosa River
Black Warrior River
Tennessee River
The river shown on the map is the
Tennessee River
Alabama River
Mississippi River
Cahaba River
The river shown on the map is the
Black Warrior River
Tombigbee River
Coosa River
Mobile River
The river shown on the map is the
Black Warrior River
Alabama River
Coosa River
Mobile River
