You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.

Category: 19th CENTURY AMERICA 
Clue: The provisional constitution of the Confederacy was adopted on February 8, 1861 in this city
montgomery, alabama

Category: DIRE STRAITS 
Clue: The Bab el Mandeb Strait connects the Gulf of Aden to this "colorful" sea
the red sea

Category: PROPER NAMES 
Clue: A coil of hair, or a bundle of yarn or cotton

a hank