1. Chapter 6:Rebuilding Alabama Lesson 3- Apaches in Alabama September 1886- Geronimo, an Apache war chief and 500 other Apache Indians surrendered to General Miles in Arizona and were sent to Fort Pickens near Pensacola, Florida and others to old army barracks in Mount Vernon, Alabama. They were not used to the rainy weather and the shortage of food and medicine. Many died of Tuberculosis (TB) After a while, things improved. Some of the men worked with local farmers and were able to row and buy better food. 1894, the Apaches were moved to Oklahoma but conditions there were not much better.

2. Chapter 6:Rebuilding Alabama Lesson 3- The Spanish American War 1898-U.S. went to war with Spain. Cuba (a Spanish colony) was fighting for its independence. Americans wanted to help Cuba gain freedom so the U.S. sent a battleship, the Maine, to Cuba While the Maine was in Havana Harbor it was blown up. April 1898, the U.S. declared war on Spain. Many Alabamians wanted to fight in this war to prove their loyalty to the Unites States after all that had happened during the Civil War.

3. Chapter 6:Rebuilding Alabama Lesson 3- The Spanish American War Though not everyone who enlisted actually fought, many Alabamians did and became heroes. Joseph “Fighting Joe” Wheeler: -a confederate general at 28 -an excellent officer in the Spanish- American War -a symbol of southern loyalty to the U.S.

4. Chapter 6:Rebuilding Alabama Lesson 3- The Spanish American War Richmond Pearson Hobson: -a graduate of the U.S naval academy -was captured during the war while bravely attempting to sink a boat and trap a Spanish fleet -later served as a U.S. Congressman -was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1933

5. Chapter 6:Rebuilding Alabama Lesson 3- The Spanish American War Dr. William Crawford Gorgas: -an army physician (doctor) -was sent to Cuba where hundreds of soldiers were dying of yellow fever -he concluded that yellow fever was carried by mosquitoes -he was able to lower the cases of yellow fever by having oil sprayed on water where mosquitoes laid there eggs -became the surgeon general of the United States

6. Chapter 6:Rebuilding Alabama Lesson 3- Annie Wheeler: The Angel of Santiago Fighting Joe Wheeler’s daughter Annie made her own mark in the world. She wanted to go to Cuba with her father to help the wounded soldiers but could not. She eventually found her way to Cuba and worked with Clara Barton (founder of the Red Cross) Because of her work with the soldiers, she was called the “Angel of Santiago” She moved back home to Alabama when her father died in 1906. She left home again during World War to serve in the Red Cross in England and France She returned home and continued to care for the sick and needy until her death in 1955. Her home (Pond Springs) is open to visitors.

7. Chapter 6:Rebuilding Alabama Lesson 3- Alabama at the End of the Century 1888-1892: Farm prices were low and farmers were having a hard time paying their bills and taking care of their families. Small farmers supported Reuben Kolb for governor because he was an agricultural reformer. They founded a political party called the Populist Party because it stood for helping poor black and white farmers. They were never able to elect Kolb

8. Chapter 6:Rebuilding Alabama Lesson 3- Alabama at the End of the Century Late 1890’s- many Alabamians felt the future was bright: cotton mills, steel mills, and mines were offering jobs, towns were growing, stores were opening, people talked of progress, and railroads were the link to other places. Sadly, not everyone shared in this prosperity. Sharecroppers and mill workers were in debt and barely taking care of their families. Alabamians remained in good spirits by fishing, hunting, playing baseball, going to church, attending company dinners, and celebrating the 4 th of July by having picnics, contests, and parades. Many children passed the time by playing hopscotch, marbles, and hide and seek. They also invented new games. As the new century began, they looked forward with hope for a period of increased prosperity and progress.

9. Chapter 6:Rebuilding Alabama Lesson 3- Review Questions 1.What happened to the Maine? 2.Name 2 heroes of the Spanish American War from Alabama. 3.What disease did William Crawford Gorgas help fight against? 4.At the end of the 1800s, what 3 industries offered new job opportunities to Alabamians? 5.Name 3 favorite activities of Alabama children during this time.

10. Chapter 6:Rebuilding Alabama Lesson 3- Review Questions 1.The Maine was blown up in the Havana Harbor. 2.2 heroes of the Spanish American War from Alabama were Fighting Joe Wheeler and Richard Pearson Hobson. 3.William Crawford Gorgas helped fight against yellow fever. 4.At the end of the 1800s, the 3 industries that offered new job opportunities to Alabamians were cotton mills, steel mills, and mines. 5.3 favorite activities of Alabama children during this time were marbles, hopscotch, and hide and seek.