Chapter 11 - A Changing Alabama Flashcards

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What was the major crop in Alabama after the Civil War?

A

cotton

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What are two types of farmers who work another person’s land

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sharecroppers & tenant farmers

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3
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What is the “Magic city” & how did it get this name?

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Birmingham. because it grew so quickly

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4
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Why did Birmingham become the center of the steel industry in the state?

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because the raw materials needed are all found nearby, coal, iron ore & limestone.

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Where did the statue “Vulcan” come from? Why does Vulcan represent Birmingham? (this answer is not in your book, but should be!) See if you can find the answers here: http://www.visitvulcan.com/about-vulcan-vulcans-story.html

A

It was built as an exhibit to advertise Birmingham at the 1904 World’s Fair. Vulcan is the Roman god of the Forge (which is metal working)

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6
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What started the Spanish-American War?

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The sinking of the ship Maine

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What did Mobile native Dr. William Gorgas do?

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he fought yellow fever by having oil sprayed on standing water to fight mosquitoes. (He believed it was spread by mosquitoes & he was right). He later became Surgeon General of the US.

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