Chapter 10 Alabama History
TEST- Thursday, Feb. 26th
1. Alabama’s major exports include automobiles and electronics.
2. How is Alabama’s farming different today than it was in the 1950s? There were fewer farms, but they were larger
3. Which Alabama city used to depend on agriculture but has prospered from the aerospace and other industries? Huntsville
4. What advance in the 1930s helped agriculture benefit Alabama’s economy? electricity
5. What was a result of the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001? The start of the war on terrorism.
6. How did William Sibert help improve Alabama’s economy?
He oversaw the construction of the Alabama State Docks which allow Alabama to trade with the world.
7. Why did the war on terrorism begin where it did?
Terrorists were thought to be located and trained in Afghanistan.
8. Which industry has NOT grown with the decrease in the number of Alabama farms? agriculture
9. In which country did the war on terrorism begin?Afghanistan
10. What allowed U.S.-led forces to fight day and night during the Persian Gulf War? Guided missiles and night-vision gear
11. Alabama contributed missiles from the Redstone Arsenal, Air National Guard Troops, and National Guard Troops to the Persian Gulf War.
12. What did Alabama contribute more of than any other state in the United States to the Persian Gulf War? National Guard Troops
13. Why did the United States and the Soviet Union disagree during the Cold War? The Soviet Union encouraged other countries to become communist.
14. What year did the Korean Conflict begin? 1950
15. Why did North Korea invade South Korea during the Korean Conflict? North Korea wanted to force South Korea to become a communist country.
16. In the Vietnam War, the United States fought inSouth Vietnam.
17. In what country did the Korean Conflict take place? South Korea
18. The number of Alabamians who lost their lives during the Vietnam War was more than 1,000.
19. In what year did President Nixon start sending U.S. troops to Vietnam? 1964
20. What marked the end of the Cold War? The tearing down of the Berlin Wall
DISCUSSION
1. How are the Persian Gulf War and the war on terrorism alike? How are they different? (Compare and Contrast)
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