Alabama History Chapter 2
Study Guide
Short Answer
Directions: Read each question carefully. Then write the answer in the space provided.
1. Why did the Spanish explorers come to the New World?
2. Juan Ortiz was chosen to be De Soto’s interpreter because?
3. Why did De Soto take Tuskaloosa hostage?
4. What helped the Spanish win the Battle of Maubila?
5. After his death, De Soto was buried in the Mississippi River to?
6. Tristan de Luna did not find the large Indian towns described by De Soto’s men because?
7. The French who landed near Mobile were interested in ?
8. The ______were young women who came from France to marry soliders and make new homes in the settlement of Mobile.
9. The French built forts in Alabama because they wanted to:
a. ______
b. ______
10. Two good places to build a fort or town are:
a. ______
b. ______
11. Who was Alexander McGillivray?
12. The Indians of Alabama were divided into the ______, ______, ______, and ______nations.
Matching:
Directions: Choose the correct meaning for each word. Print the letter of the correct answer on the line next to the number.
13. immunity a. station or headquarters
14. bartered b. traded goods
15. cartographer c. resistance to disease
16. palisade d. cultural stories and tales
17. strategic position e. map maker
18. mission f. high wall around a town
19. garrison g. place useful for a strategy
20. oral traditions h. place where soldiers are
stationed to defend that
place
Essay
21. Describe the culture of the southeastern Indians. Be certain to include details about their villages, homes, foods, art, religion, and games.