WorksheetsAlabama Early History Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
What crop did most settlers want to grow when they moved to Alabama?
Wheat
Corn
Cotton
Rice
Farmers who settled on land they were too poor to buy were called:
Sharecroppers
Squatters
Landlords
Merchants
A poor farmer who could only grow enough food for his family is called a:
Commercial farmer
Subsistence farmer
Plantation owner
Rancher
Why did settlers choose Alabama?
Cold climate, rocky soil, short growing season
Warm climate, rich soil, long growing season
High mountains, dry land, short summers
Urban cities, advanced technology, high population
How did most children get an education in early Alabama?
Educated at home
Public schools
Online classes
Private tutors from Europe
Alabama started out as part of which territory?
Georgia Territory
Mississippi Territory
Florida Territory
Louisiana Territory
When the Alabama territory had 60,000 people, what did the legislature begin to discuss?
Building railroads
Steps to statehood
Forming a new country
Starting a war
What was the first step to statehood for Alabama?
Sending a petition to Congress
Electing a governor
Building a capital city
Declaring independence
Alabama became the 22nd state in which year?
1812
1819
1825
1801
Who was the first governor of Alabama?
Thomas Bibb
William Wyatt Bibb
John W. Walker
William Rufus DeVane King
Who was William Bibb's brother who took over as govenor when he died?
Stephen
Squatters
Thomas Bibb
The five state capitals are...
Montgomery
St. Stephens
Hunstiville
Cahaba
Tuscaloosa
How many constiutions has Alabama had?
2
4
6
8
What are three branches of government?
legislative
judicial
executive
court
What does the Executive Branch do?
It is the branch that makes the law.
It is the branch made up of the courst system.
It is the branch that carries out the law.
What is the legislative branch?
It is the branch carries out the laws.
Is the branch that makes the law.
It is the branch that is made up of the court system.
What is the judicial branch?
It is the branch that makes the laws.
It is the branch that is made up of the court system.
It is the branch that carries the laws.
