multiple choice
Virginia’s state motto
Sic Semper Tyrannis
The natural boundary to the north of Virginia
Potomac River
The largest natural lake in Virginia
Lake Drummond
Which was NOT a ship that carried settlers to Jamestown
Discovery, Susan Constant, Godspeed, Santa Maria
Santa Maria
The man credited with writing the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
Virginia’s state song
“Our Great Virginia”
Virginia is found in which US region
Southeast
The geographic region of Virginia that is furthest east
Coastal Plain
The VA governor who rescued Jamestown after John Smith’s departure
Lord de la Warr
The man who wrote the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
George Mason
I am pictured standing on the front of the state seal
Virtus of Virtue
The type of map that shows cities, states, and counties
Political
Which of these is NOT a mountain range in Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountains
Cumberland Mountains
Shenandoah Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
The Native American chief that made a peace treaty with the Jamestown settlers
Wahunsunacock
I am called the “Father of the Constitution”
James Madison
The plant drawn around the state seal
Virginia Creeper
The type of map that shows landforms and waterways and names them
Physical
The word that means “at the foot of the mountains”
Piedmont
Which of these was NOT a capital of VA
Jamestown
Williamsburg
Arlington
Richmond
Arlington
Essay: answer the questions in proper paragraph form (topic, support, concluding sentences)
Why are many of the original settlements in VA on the east coast?
In the early days, many settlements popped up along the East coast. Many settlements popped up along the east coast because that is where colonists arrived from across the ocean. No one wanted to walk long distances to reach the inland areas. This is why many settlements popped up along the east coast in the early days.
The meaning of the state motto
Thus Always to Tyrants
Virginia is divided into how many geographic regions
Five
Virginia’s highest point
Mount Rogers
I rebelled against Governor Berkeley, and am honored in Richmond today
Nathaniel Bacon
Essay 2:
Why did many cities pop up along rivers.
In the early days, many cities popped up along rivers. Many cities popped up along rivers because rivers acted as highways back then. To get supplies up and down to different places, you needed a river. This is why many cities popped up along rivers in the early days.