Montgomery, Alabama

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

Name:

Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/montgomery-alabama

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How many people live in Montgomery, Alabama?200,603 (city proper, 2020 census); 385,460 (metropolitan area, 2022 estimate)
2. What is the capital of Montgomery, Alabama?Capital of Alabama and seat of Montgomery County
3. What language do people speak in Montgomery, Alabama?English
4. When was Montgomery, Alabama built?1819
5. What is the major industries?Government, military (Maxwell AFB), automotive manufacturing (Hyundai), education, and healthcare

Gulf Coastal Plain: A physiographic region characterized by low elevation, flat to gently rolling terrain, and proximity to the Gulf of Mexico.
Commodity Crop: An agricultural product that is standardized and interchangeable with other goods of the same type, traded in bulk.
Mercantile Port: A harbor or city that serves as a center for the trade and commerce of goods.
Confederate States of America: A republic formed in 1861 by eleven Southern states that seceded from the United States.