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Alabama History Notes

Alabama History Notes. Chapter 2, Lesson 2. Vocabulary. c ommerce r apids d am t extile reservoir. Alabama’s River Systems. A river system is a river and its major tributaries (streams that flow into a larger body of water). Alabama has three main systems: Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa

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Alabama History Notes

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  1. Alabama History Notes Chapter 2, Lesson 2

  2. Vocabulary • commerce • rapids • dam • textile • reservoir

  3. Alabama’s River Systems • A river system is a river and its major tributaries (streams that flow into a larger body of water). Alabama has three main systems: • Alabama-Coosa-Tallapoosa • Tennessee • Black Warrior-Tombigbee

  4. The Chattahoochee River isn’t part of a river system, but it forms part of the Alabama-Georgia border. • Rivers have been used to transport people and goods.

  5. In the 1700s, Marquis de Montcalm suggested connecting two rivers to help with transportation. • In 1984, the idea was carried out, creating the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway. • “The Tenn-Tom” links the Midwest and the Gulf of Mexico. • It has also helped Alabama’s commerce, industry, and job market.

  6. Muscle Shoals is a huge source of hydroelectric power, or hydroelectricity. • Generators in the dams (used to hold back water) produce this electricity. • Hydroelectricity has helped AL’s commerce and businesses.

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