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5.06 Alabama
Total Points: 30
You’ve learned about some major events in Alabama’s history in the late 18th century into
the 19th century. Now, let’s construct a timeline of these events from 1780 to the 1820s!
In the timeline chart below, be sure to include events related to Alabama's territory formation and
statehood, land acquisition, settlement, and relations with Native Americans between 1780 and
1820. You can also document changes in population on this timeline.
Use the resources from the lesson and/or do your own research. If you’d like, you can research
other events that occurred during this time frame in our state and include them. For example, was
your town settled during this time period? If so, add it to the list!
Some events have been added to get you started! You can add more rows to the chart, as needed.
Date/Year Alabama Event
1780 The Spanish capture Mobile during the American Revolution and retain
the West and East Floridas as part of war-ending treaty.
1783 The United States gets Alabama as part of the territory exchanged in the
Treaty of Paris, 1783.
1795 Spain ceded an area between 31n and 32 degrees 28 seconds n east of the
Mississippi in the treaty of Madrid this area included part of Alabama
1800 Alabama portion of the Mississippi territory census showed a total
population of 1250 non-native Americans
1805-1806 After the creek war opened up even more landed ceded from the creeks,
and a period known as “Alabama fever" began
1817 Alabama Territory was created
1818 The first legislature of the Alabama territory began

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 1. How does the settlement of Alabama and acquisition of land from Native American tribes
in Alabama compare to how other states and United States territories formed during
westward expansion?
Write your response below:
Because the alabama fever

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