AHSGE Review Alabama History

European Exploration Hernando De Soto –first European in Alabama Hernando De Soto –first European in Alabama Spanish explorer Spanish explorer Died and was buried in Mississippi River Died and was buried in Mississippi River

Massacre at Fort Mims “Red Stick” Creeks attacked settlers “Red Stick” Creeks attacked settlers Part of War of 1812 Part of War of 1812 Settlers all killed Settlers all killed

Battle of Horseshoe Bend Andrew Jackson and the Tennessee Volunteer Militia against the “Red Stick” Creeks Andrew Jackson and the Tennessee Volunteer Militia against the “Red Stick” Creeks Broke the power of the Creeks in Alabama Broke the power of the Creeks in Alabama

Statehood 1819 Alabama became a state 1819 Alabama became a state

Trail of Tears Removal of Cherokees from the Southeast to Oklahoma Removal of Cherokees from the Southeast to Oklahoma Alabama Cherokee removed Alabama Cherokee removed Moved during winter, many died Moved during winter, many died

Civil War Montgomery – first capital of the Confederacy (moved to Richmond) Montgomery – first capital of the Confederacy (moved to Richmond) Free State of Winston – Winston County withdrew from the Confederacy and supported the Union Free State of Winston – Winston County withdrew from the Confederacy and supported the Union

Talladega College Started the American Missionary Association and Freedmen’s Bureau – trained African-American teachers Started the American Missionary Association and Freedmen’s Bureau – trained African-American teachers

Tuskegee Institute Booker T. Washington – college president –Atlanta Compromise speech (not opposed to segregation) Booker T. Washington – college president –Atlanta Compromise speech (not opposed to segregation) George Washington Carver – professor who is famous for agricultural research using peanuts George Washington Carver – professor who is famous for agricultural research using peanuts

W. C. Handy Native of Florence Native of Florence Known as the “Father of the Blues” Known as the “Father of the Blues” Also associated with jazz Also associated with jazz

Panama Canal William Gorgas – doctor from Alabama who decided the mosquitoes caused malaria and yellow fever which kept the canal builders sick William Gorgas – doctor from Alabama who decided the mosquitoes caused malaria and yellow fever which kept the canal builders sick

Bessemer Process Faster way to produce steel Faster way to produce steel Bessemer, Alabama named for the process Bessemer, Alabama named for the process

Zelda Fitzgerald Wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald Wife of F. Scott Fitzgerald Model for 1920’s flapper Model for 1920’s flapper Writer and later painter Writer and later painter Montgomery native Montgomery native

Boll Weevils Destroyed cotton crops across the South Destroyed cotton crops across the South Forced farmers to diversify Forced farmers to diversify Statue in Enterprise, Alabama Statue in Enterprise, Alabama

TVA Tennessee Valley Authority Tennessee Valley Authority Part of “Alphabet Soup” or New Deal FDR’s plan for recovery during the Depression Part of “Alphabet Soup” or New Deal FDR’s plan for recovery during the Depression Cheap hydroelectric power from dams on rivers Cheap hydroelectric power from dams on rivers

Tuskegee Airmen African-American pilots during WWII African-American pilots during WWII Trained in Tuskegee Trained in Tuskegee

German POW Camps German Prisoner of War camps located in Alabama –Aliceville, Opelika, Anniston, and Camp Rucker German Prisoner of War camps located in Alabama –Aliceville, Opelika, Anniston, and Camp Rucker

Civil Rights Movement Rosa Parks – Montgomery Bus Boycott Rosa Parks – Montgomery Bus Boycott Birmingham – Children’s March Birmingham – Children’s March Selma – march with MLK Selma – march with MLK Birmingham Church Bombing Birmingham Church Bombing

Helen Keller Born in Tuscumbia Born in Tuscumbia Blind and deaf Blind and deaf Mute for a number of years Mute for a number of years Inspirational speaker Inspirational speaker Play The Miracle Worker Play The Miracle Worker

Harper Lee Alabama author from Monroeville Alabama author from Monroeville Wrote To Kill A Mockingbird – novel about racism in the South Wrote To Kill A Mockingbird – novel about racism in the South