Geography
The border state to the south of Virginia is
North Carolina
This person was the chief of many Native American tribes in Virginia.
Chief Powhatan
The colonists wanted to break away from England because Parliament (the English government) kept imposing new ____ .
Taxes
The group of people who led a revolt against slavery
Abolitionists
This lawyer from VA played a vital role in the monumental Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court case.
Oliver Hill
Richmond is located on this river
James River
The English settler who initiated trade with the Native Americans was
John Smith
The Declaration of Independence was written by
Thomas Jefferson
What is the term for when the Southern states broke away from the Northern states?
Secede
This former VA governor was the first African American to be elected a state governor in the United States
L. Douglas Wilder
The four rivers in Virginia, in order from North to South, are...
Potomac, Rappahannock, York, and James
Someone who studies artifacts is known as an
Archaeologist
The last battle of the American Revolution, which ended in a surrender by the British, was the Battle of
Yorktown
______ surrendered to ________ at Appomattox Courthouse.
(Name BOTH people for credit!
Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Courthouse
This former VA governor had a "pay as you go" policy and led the Massive Resistance.
Harry Byrd Sr.
The majority of Native American tribes lived in this region.
Tidewater
Werewocomoco was
A large Native American town used by Native American leaders to meet with one another
The enslaved African American who served as a spy for the Continental Army
James Lafayette
Nat Turner
Arthur Ashe was known for what two things?
- First African American man to win a major tennis championship
- Spokesperson for social change and equal rights
West Virginia seceded from Virginia because...
They disagreed with the rest of Virginia on slavery.
Monocan Tribe (they lived in the Piedmont Region)
The patriot who is credited for the statement "Give me liberty or give me death!"
Patrick Henry
- Attempted a slave rebellion
- Led an attack on the armory at Harpers Ferry
- Captured and hanged
James Brown
This 20th century president created a plan for World Peace
Woodrow Wilson