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Alabama By: Morgan McCrea and Paige Cassell Business Presentations October 9th, 2013
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This is a presentation on the state of Alabama, created by Morgan McCrea and Paige Cassell.
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Alabama
By: Morgan McCrea and Paige Cassell
Business Presentations
October 9th, 2013
Table of Contents ❏ Alabama ❏ History of Alabama ❏ State Facts❏ Nickname(s): ❏ More State Facts❏ Tourist Attractions ❏ Famous People
❏ Natural Resources❏ Geographical
Resources❏ Climate❏ Major Industries ❏ Video! ❏ Summary!❏ Citations
Alabama
★ The state capital is Montgomery
★ Population: 4,444,000
★ Geographical Size- 52,423 square miles
History of Alabama
★ Spanish settlers arrived in 1519.
★ Joined the union as the 22nd state on December 14th, 1819.
★ Alabama succeeded from the Union in 1861.
State Facts
★ Bird: Yellowhammer
★ Animal: Black Bear
★ Insect: Monarch Butterfly
★ Flower: Camellia
Nickname(s):
★ Cotton State
★ Yellowhammer
★ Heart of Dixie
Major Cities
★ Birmingham - largest city ★ Montgomery - capital of Arizona
★ Huntsville - Nasa’s Marshall Space Flight Center
★ Tuscaloosa - University of Alabama
Famous People
★ Helen Keller - 1880
★ Rosa Parks - 1913
★ Nat “King” Cole - 1919
Tourist Attractions
★ Fort Morgan
★ Oak Mountain State Park
★ Splash Adventure State Park
★ Wind Creek State Park
★ Birmingham Zoo
★ Cheaha Mountain
Natural Resources
★ Treasure of:○ Timber○ water○ wildlife ○ soil
★ 70% is covered in forest.
Geographic Location
★ Eastern south-central, US.
★ Ranks the 29th in size out of all 50 states.
Climate
★ Mainly humid subtropical
★ Three climate divisions; ○ lower coastal plain○ northern plateau○ upper coastal plain
★ The average temperature is 64 degrees
Major Industries ★ Agriculture:
○ corn○ livestock ○ soybeans
★ Mining ○ Iron ore○ coal
★ Steelmaking
Summary!
★ Alabama is a huge part of agriculture
★ Mostly Humid
★ Many tourist attractions
Citations
http://www.alabama.govhttp://www.city-data.com/Alabama-Location-.htmlhttp://yourstateflagstinks.blogspot.comhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/alabamahttp://www.postcardsfrom.com/fun/fun-al.htmlhttp://wiki.answers.com/industries_in_Alabamahttp://www.aces.edu/forestry/anrc/aboutus.phphttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/usa/states/alabama/http://www.postcardsfrom.com/stamp/stamp-al.html
