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1 Where is Alabama? Refer to the compass rose to complete this the activity. If you need more help, look at a U. S. map! 1) Draw a star on Alabama and color the star red. 2) Color the state to the north green. This state is: 3) Color the state to the south blue. This state is: 4) Color the state to the west orange. This state is: 5) Color the state to the east yellow. This state is: 6) Where have you lived or traveled in the United States? Name and color in these states.

2 Alabama Constitution Fun Facts Alabama has had six constitutions. Alabama became a state on December 14, The history of our state s constitution is fascinating. The Alabama Territory was established on March 3, 1817 by the act that also created the state of Mississippi. 60,000 people were needed to become a state; Alabama recognized 67,594 people. The first Constitutional Convention met in Huntsville, Alabama in July, 1819 in Walker Allen s Cabinet Shop. Written on 26 sheets of parchment, the constitution was attached by gross grain silk ribbon and sealing wax. The original was kept by the Secretary of State until it was turned over to the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The signers of the Alabama Constitution were eighteen lawyers, four doctors, four planters, two ministers, one merchant, and one surveyor. From this group of men came one United States vice president, six United States senators, six Alabama Supreme Court justices, and six Alabama governors. On December 14, 1819 Alabama became the 22nd state in the Union. James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States, signed into law a resolution which admitted Alabama into the union. The first state constitution served Alabama for 42 years. On January 7, 1861 the convention met in Montgomery to discuss secession. The constitution was changed to reflect Alabama s status during the Civil War. In 1867, under Governor Parsons, white and African-American delegates gathered to write a nationally recognized constitution. The current Alabama Constitution (1901) is one of the longest in the United States: over 100,000 words and 706 amendments! TRAVELING BACKPACKS ALABAMA STATEHOOD! Information Sheets

3 Alabama Constitution Word Search Find the words from t he word bank below. These words are terms you can find in constitutions. Look through Alabam a s consitiutions to find the words. How man y can you find? Word Bank Alabama Amendment Section Veto Constitution Article Bill Law Legislature Capitol Rights Vote Executive Territory Equal Delegate Judicial State Free America

4 Alabama Constitution Word Search Use the code below to help you if you cannot find all the words! (Over,Down,Direction) ALABAMA (14,3,S) AMENDMENT (15,1,SW) AMERICA (8,9,NE) ARTICLE (9,6,W) BILL (11,10,N) CAPITOL (1,5,E) CONSTITUTION (12,3,W) DELEGATE (2,7,E) EQUAL (9,1,W) EXECUTIVE (13,1,S) FREE (1,9,E) JUDICIAL (15,9,N) LAW (13,10,E) LEGISLATURE (2,2,E) RIGHTS (1,8,E) SECTION (7,10,W) STATE (12,6,S) TERRITORY (9,4,W) VETO (4,1,W) VOTE (10,10,N)

5 Alabama Day December 14 th This information sheet presents a timeline of Alabama s statehood history! 1819 March 2 U.S. Congress passed an enabling act to allow the inhabitants of Alabama Territory to create a constitution for a state government. May 3 4 Elections for constitutional convention debates held. June 5 August 2 September October 25 December 17 Alabama Constituional Convention, meeting in Huntsville, drafted and adopted the constitution General elections held for governor and representatives to the General Assembly. First session of the General Assembly for the State of Alabama met in temporary captital of Huntsville. November 9 December 14 Territorial Governor William W. Bibb, newly elected as the state s first Governor, took the oath of office. President James Monroe signed a congressional resolution admitting Alabama as the 22 nd state in the United States of Ameirca (both the House and the Senate of the state s General Assembly were in session on that Tuesday, meeting jointly in the afternoon to make judicial appointments) December 14 Alabama Day is first celebrated statewide by public schools at the urging of the state Education Department and the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

6 Alabama s State Motto and Seal Complete these two activities to understand Alabama s state motto and seal. State Motto Alabama s state motto is the Latin phrase Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere. This means, We Dare Defend our Rights. What does Alabama s motto means to you? State Seal Use the seal to complete the following questions. What states surround Alabama on the seal? north: east: west: south: How many rivers are named in Alabama? What body of water is below Alabama? Color Alabama s state seal!

7 Alabama s State Motto and Seal Complete these two activities to understand Alabama s state motto and seal. State Seal What states surround Alabama on the seal? north: TENNESSEE east: GEORGIA west: MISSISSIPPI south: FLORIDA How many rivers are named in Alabama? 9 What body of water is below Alabama? GULF OF MEXICO

8 Alabama s Coat of Arms

9 Create an Alabama State Quarter Many of our quarters in the United States have special designs on them for each state. The Alabama quarter was issued in But on this coloring sheet, decorate the quarter below with images you think are important for Alabama!

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