True/False
Indicate whether the
statement is true or false.
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The first train in Alabama was pulled by horses.
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2.
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President John Quincy Adams was very determined to remove the Indians from
Mississippi Territory.
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3.
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Stagecoach was the most comfortable form of travel in the 1800s.
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4.
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There was no practice of religion in early Alabama.
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5.
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Alabama was the 20th state to join the Union.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Post roads were roads
a. | with posts identifying their names. | b. | over which the mail was
carried. | c. | with sign posts. | d. | where stagecoaches
stopped. |
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The capital was moved from Tuscaloosa to Montgomery because
a. | the governor’s home was in Montgomery. | b. | Tuscaloosa was too
hot in the summer. | c. | people in the eastern part of the state wanted
the capital closer to them. | d. | people in the western part of the state wanted
the capital closer to them. |
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The Indians of Alabama were removed to land
a. | east of Alabama. | b. | east of the Mississippi
River. | c. | north of Alabama. | d. | west of the Mississippi
River. |
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How did Goat Hill become the site of the capitol building in Montgomery?
a. | William Bibb sold goats to fund the building project. | b. | Andrew Dexter owned
Goat Hill and wanted the capitol to be built on it. | c. | It was illegal to sell goats in that area of
Montgomery. | d. | It was an area known for goats and honored President Andrew Jackson who had a pet
goat. |
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Why was the removal of Indians from their homelands called the “Trail of
Tears”?
a. | There was so much suffering and death on the forced journey to the new Indian
Territory. | b. | The Indians were crying because they were excited about a new
home. | c. | The Indians were sad they would not fight the settlers anymore. | d. | There was so much
enthusiasm over the trip that they cried. |
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11.
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In 1818, in order for a territory to become a state, its population must
be
a. | 15,000 persons. | b. | 34,000 persons. | c. | 100,000
persons. | d. | 60,000 persons. |
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Before a territory could become a state it needed to have a
a. | name. | b. | large acreage of land. | c. | state
constitution. | d. | governor. |
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Completion
Complete each
statement.
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13.
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Alabama’s first constitution was written in the city of
__________________________.
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14.
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Alabama became a state in the year __________________.
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15.
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The __________________________ government decided which roads would be
“post roads”.
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16.
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Alabama was part of the _________________________ Territory before it became a
state.
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17.
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Mobile was home to the state’s first public
________________________.
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18.
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When the Alabama Territory came into being on December 10, 1817, President James
Monroe chose _____________________________ of Georgia as governor of the new territory.
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19.
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President ______________ ________________ signed the Indian Removal Act in
1830.
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20.
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Over the years, Alabama has had its capital in these five cities:
____________________,
_________________________________,
_________________________________,
_________________________________, and
_______________________________.
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