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SS week 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Houses in Alabama are called ________ ________ due to them having low roofs, exposed timbers, and rock chimneys. | folk building |
| The cotton gin made cleaning _________ _________. | cotton easier. |
| What resource help support the growth of cotton in Alabama? | rivers |
| The road went from dirt roads to plank roads, then | the railroad came. Both of these helped to move people and goods throughout the state. |
| What helped land purchase double the size of the US? | The Louisiana Purchase |
| Where does wiregrass grow? | central region of Alabama |
| What were some pull factors for people to move to Alabama? | education, farming, industry, gold rush, and the railroad |
| Rocks that were used for building without changing them were called ___________. | fieldstones |
| Why was Alabama a unique agricultural place to live? | fertile soil, temperature climate, and complex river system |
| What year did Alabama enter the union as the 22nd state? | 1819 |