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Alabama Early History Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What crop did most settlers want to grow when they moved to Alabama?

a)

Wheat

b)

Corn

c)

Cotton

d)

Rice

2.

Farmers who settled on land they were too poor to buy were called:

a)

Sharecroppers

b)

Squatters

c)

Landlords

d)

Merchants

3.

A poor farmer who could only grow enough food for his family is called a:

a)

Commercial farmer

b)

Subsistence farmer

c)

Plantation owner

d)

Rancher

4.

Why did settlers choose Alabama?

a)

Cold climate, rocky soil, short growing season

b)

Warm climate, rich soil, long growing season

c)

High mountains, dry land, short summers

d)

Urban cities, advanced technology, high population

5.

How did most children get an education in early Alabama?

a)

Educated at home

b)

Public schools

c)

Online classes

d)

Private tutors from Europe

6.

Alabama started out as part of which territory?

a)

Georgia Territory

b)

Mississippi Territory

c)

Florida Territory

d)

Louisiana Territory

7.

When the Alabama territory had 60,000 people, what did the legislature begin to discuss?

a)

Building railroads

b)

Steps to statehood

c)

Forming a new country

d)

Starting a war

8.

What was the first step to statehood for Alabama?

a)

Sending a petition to Congress

b)

Electing a governor

c)

Building a capital city

d)

Declaring independence

9.

Alabama became the 22nd state in which year?

a)

1812

b)

1819

c)

1825

d)

1801

10.

Who was the first governor of Alabama?

a)

Thomas Bibb

b)

William Wyatt Bibb

c)

John W. Walker

d)

William Rufus DeVane King

11.

Who was William Bibb's brother who took over as govenor when he died?

a)

Stephen

b)

Squatters

c)

Thomas Bibb

12.

The five state capitals are...

a)

Montgomery

b)

St. Stephens

c)

Hunstiville

d)

Cahaba

e)

Tuscaloosa

13.

How many constiutions has Alabama had?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

8

14.

What are three branches of government?

a)

legislative

b)

judicial

c)

executive

d)

court

15.

What does the Executive Branch do?

a)

It is the branch that makes the law.

b)

It is the branch made up of the courst system.

c)

It is the branch that carries out the law.

16.

What is the legislative branch?

a)

It is the branch carries out the laws.

b)

Is the branch that makes the law.

c)

It is the branch that is made up of the court system.

17.

What is the judicial branch?

a)

It is the branch that makes the laws.

b)

It is the branch that is made up of the court system.

c)

It is the branch that carries the laws.