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WorksheetsAlabama History Chapter 5 Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
Did America’s earliest settlers buy their land before they cleared it for a home?
Yes
No
Where were most of Alabama’s earliest settlers from?
North America
Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia
Georgia
Florida
The first slave ship to come to America was a ________________ ship.
Alabama
Mexican
Dutch
African
Was Alabama home to basically one culture of people?
Yes
No
What did the planters do for social fun?
They didn't have time to have fun.
They played while they worked.
They played video games and camped in tents.
They had gatherings, played games, corn shucked, and ate food.
What Spaniard brought black people to America that helped them first settle in Alabama?
Andrew Jackson
Hernando de Soto
Menawa
How did the cotton gin change Alabama?
It increased cotton production by 100%.
It made slavery obsolete.
It increased cotton production in Alabama by 1/4.
It made it easier for people to make money.
Why did the French settlers of the Vine and Olive Colony move to cities along the Gulf Coast?
They felt that life there was close to life in France.
They felt happy because they had plenty of water.
They didn't like the other colonies.
Bringing slaves into the United States was against the law AFTER what year?
1908
1808
1508
1708
What were Slave Codes?
special codes used to hide slaves
codes of conduct for people to follow
laws that were made to keep slaves oppressed
When slaves were sold, their families were often ________________________.k
kept together
separated
forced to leave the country
Who was Horace King?
Ms. King's uncle
A slave who was important
Inventor
A slave who became a covered bridge builder
What were the first two roads in present–day Alabama used by the pioneers?
Federal Road and Natchez Trace
Federal Road and Opelika Road
Natchez Trace and Federal Highway
Why did pioneers build their cabins of logs?
They like the look of the logs.
Logs were easy to use.
Trees were available and easy to use.
Trees make logs.
What is a Yeoman?
Someone who owned and worked on a small farm
Someone who owned and worked on a large farm
Someone who owned property
Navigable means....
passable by sea
passable by horse and covered wagon
passable by ships
Frontier is....
land owned by Native Americans
land outside of boundary of settled land
land outside of the United States
Economy is....
the laws and government
the buying and selling of goods and services to make money
making sure the environment is taken care of
