Alabama History Chapter 10 Review "Entering 20th Century"

The statue in Enterprise, AL to honor the boll weevil was built because

• the farmers were glad their crops were destroyed.

• with the cotton crops destroyed, the farmers were forced to grow other crops and became rich.

• it is the state insect.

• boll weevils were becoming extinct.

The electric light bulb was patented in 1880 by who?

• George Washington Carver

• Henry Ford

• George Eastman

• Thomas Edison

World War I was the first time that tanks, poison gas, and airplanes were used in battle.

• True

• False

Paying a Poll Tax helped more people be able to vote.

• True

• False

What caused the United States to get involved in World War I?

• The citizens voted to participate.

• The economy was doing well and the men had extra time to help fight the war.

• It was a money-making venture,

• Germans sank an unarmed British passenger ship and 128 Americans on board were killed.

The Alabama state constitution currently being used was written in what year?

• 1772

• 1865

• 1901

• 1990

The current Alabama state constitution has been amended or changed more than

• 20 times.

• 40 times.

• 200 times

• 400 times.

In 1903, Orville and Wilbur Wright made the first successful airplane flight.

• True

• False

The first American-made car was made in 1896 by who?

• Karl Benz

• Henry Ford

• Tom Toyota

• Thomas Edison

Riverboats were still in use in the 20th century, mainly for

• luxury trips down the river.

• hauling barges loaded with goods.

• carrying cars from one port to another.

• transporting the mail across the state.