True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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Spanish explorers came to the land that would be called Alabama to find
gold.
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2.
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The Europeans who came to America brought disease that killed the
Indians.
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3.
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The first known explorer of the land we call Alabama was Christopher
Columbus.
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4.
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Hernando de Soto was the first white man to explore the Mississippi
River.
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5.
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France was successful in establishing several colonies in North America.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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6.
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The French King, Louis XIV, wanted to establish a permanent colony in the Mobile
area. To please the men, the French government sent what to keep them there?
a. | soldiers to force them to stay | b. | animals to provide meat | c. | women to
marry | d. | firewood for the cold winters |
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Colonists unhappy with taxes from Great Britain wanted to become independent so
they signed a document called
a. | Treaty of Peace. | b. | Declaration of
Independence. | c. | The Right to Self-Govern. | d. | The Celebration of Freedom
Act. |
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The war for freedom and independence from Great Britain was called the
a. | American Revolution. | b. | War Between States. | c. | War of
1812. | d. | War to End All Wars. |
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After the war that established the United States of America, the land west of
the Mississippi River was controlled by which country?
a. | The United States | b. | France | c. | Great
Britain | d. | Spain |
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10.
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In the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain, the Battle of
New Orleans was won by
a. | Spain. | b. | Great Britain. | c. | The United
States. | d. | France. |
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Alabama became part of the United States for the first time when
a. | the French deeded the land to the United States. | b. | American troops
accepted the surrender of the Spanish at Fort Charlotte on April 13, 1813. | c. | the Revolutionary
War ended. | d. | Great Britain decided to give up the colony. |
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After a few years of independence, a stronger government was needed, so
delegates met in Philedelphia, PA and agreed to write a basic set of laws called the
a. | United States Constitution. | b. | National Agreement of Laws. | c. | Federal Law of the
United States. | d. | Free Rule of States. |
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The first ten amendments to the Constitution which spell out the rights of the
people in the United States is called
a. | The Rights of Self-Rule. | b. | Independence Rights. | c. | The Free Rights
Rule. | d. | The Bill of Rights. |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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__________________ ____ _________, a conquistador, explored much of the Deep
South looking for gold.
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15.
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In 1699, explorers from _____________ built a fort and settled in the area of
Mobile at Twenty-seven Mile Bluff.
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16.
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_____________ _____________ was the first child of Lachlan McGillivray and Sehoy
Marchand, was educated in South Carolina, became the chief of the Creek Nation and fought for America
in the Revolutionary War.
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17.
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Natural resistance to diseases is known as ________________________.
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18.
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The three European countries with early explorers and settlers in present-day
Alabama were ______________________, _________________________, and
_____________________________.
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19.
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Historians know what happened on de Soto’s exploration of Alabama because
his men wrote _______________________.
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20.
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Louisiana was named in honor of King ___________________ of the country of
_______________.
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21.
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The colonies declared independence from Great Britain because they did not like
British __________________________ without representation.
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22.
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The first known European explorer of present-day Alabama was Alonso Alvarez
________________________.
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23.
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Three historic documents that shaped America’s future are the
_________________________________, _________________________________, and
_________________________________________.
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24.
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Two wars in which the Americans fought with Great Britain are the
__________________________________ and ______________________________.
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25.
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The three branches of government in the United States were established by this
document: ________________________________
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