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Alabama History Notes

Alabama History Notes. Chapter 2. Chapter 2 Vocabulary. reservoir dam textile natural resource rural temperate conserve. rim plateau ridge environment bay commerce rapids. Alabama has 5 major regions : Highland Rim Includes land on both sides of the Tennessee River

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Alabama History Notes

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  1. Alabama History Notes Chapter 2

  2. Chapter 2 Vocabulary • reservoir • dam • textile • natural resource • rural • temperate • conserve • rim • plateau • ridge • environment • bay • commerce • rapids

  3. Alabama has 5 major regions: • Highland Rim • Includes land on both sides of the Tennessee River • Cumberland Plateau • Ridge and Valley • Birmingham is located here. • Piedmont • Includes Mount Cheaha – highest point in AL • Coastal Plain • largest region

  4. 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 • Rivers have been used to transport people and goods.

  5. In 1984, theTennessee-Tombigbee Waterway was created. • “The Tenn-Tom” links the Midwest and the Gulf of Mexico. • It has helped Alabama’s commerce, industry, and job market.

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

  7. Alabama is home to many natural resources such as water, soil, forests, plants, and minerals. • Water is an important natural resource. We could not live without it. • Trees, such as pines and hardwoods, provide wood to build homes and furniture. • Petroleum is used for gasoline (cars), and natural gas is used for cooking and heating.

  8. The Black Belt was excellent for raising cotton, which was once a major crop in AL. • Corn, soybeans, and peanuts are now AL’s major crops. • People and groups, such as the 4-H Forestry and Wildlife Club in Coosa County are trying to conserve our natural resources.

  9. Chapter 2 BiographyGeorge Washington Carver • Became interested in studying plants and animals at age 10 • Studied at the Tuskegee Normal & Industrial Institute • Helped renew the soil in the South by growing peanuts & sweet potatoes in AL • Developed 118 products made from sweet potatoes • Because of him, by 1940, peanuts were the second leading crop in the South (after cotton)

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