Review 1
In which direction would you travel from Richmond to Alexandria?
A. North
B. South
C. East
D. West
North
What was the result of the Battle of the Ironclads?
It ended in a draw/tie
What happened as a result of burning the buildings at Jamestown?
A. Colonists left the Chesapeake Bay area
B. City was rebuilt near Werewocomoco
C. Colonists joined the local American Indian tribe
D. Capital moved to Williamsburg
D. Capital moved to Williamsburg
Maria is a guide for visitors to a history museum. Maria works in the -
A. Tourism industry
B. Agriculture industry
C. Manufacturing industry
D. Transportation industry
A. Tourism
Which town name reflects Indian culture?
A. Roanoke
B. Jamestown
C. Williamsburg
D. Alexandria
A. Roanoke
Which group established the town of Werewocomoco?
A. English settlers
B. American Indians
C. Spanish missionaries
D. African Americans
B. American Indians
Which Virginia governor is known for the "Pay as You Go" road improvement policy?
A. Linwood Holton
B. Mills E Godwin
C. Harry F Byrd
D. L. Douglas Wilder
C. Harry F Byrd
The charters of the Virginia Company of London gave -
A. Property rights to women
B. Religious freedom to slaves
C. English rights to the colonists
D. Land to the American Indians
C. English rights to the colonists
Why did people move from farms to cities?
A. Religious freedom
B. Job opportunities
C. Smaller populations
D. Cleaner air
B. Job opportunities
Which group of cultures migrated through the Valley and Ridge region?
A. Indians & Africans
B. English & Africans
C. German & Scots-Irish
D. English & German
C. German & Scots Irish
People studying the past best learn about artifacts by __________.
A. Designing them on computers
B. Seeing them in newspapers
C. Digging at archaeological sites
D. Looking at colonial pictures
C.
Which body of water separates the Eastern Shore from the Virginia mainland?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Potomac River
C. Chesapeake Bay
D. James River
C. Chesapeake Bay
After Reconstruction, the freedoms given to African Americans were -
A. Taken away by Jim Crow laws
B. Changed by the Supreme Court
C. Increased by the Bill of Rights
D. Voted against by Congress
A. Taken away by Jim Crow laws
Why was the Freedmen's Bureau created?
A. To help new immigrants
B. To help former slaves
C. To help plantation owners
D. To help Southern soldiers
B. to help former slaves
Which statement is NOT true about the Battle of Yorktown?
A. The British Army surrendered to the Continental Army.
B. The battle resulted in the end of the war.
C. The Patriots won this battle.
D. The Continental Army surrendered to the British Army.
D.
The area of West Virginia became a state because -
A. Its people opposed slavery
B. Abraham Lincoln was elected
C. Its people supported women's suffrage
D. John Brown caused a slave revolt
A. Its people opposed slavery
Sources of Food, Transportation Routes, Pathways for Exploration
The best title for this list would be:
A. Why American Indians lived in Virginia
B. The Reasons to Defend Jamestown From Spain
C. Why Jamestown Colonists Moved West
D. The Importance of Rivers to the Virginia Settlement
C. Why the Jamestown colonists moved west
If you got a job with the House of Delegates, what would your job be?
A. Make laws for the state
B. Decide which people go to court
C. Gather taxes for the state
D. Judge which laws are constitutional
A. Make laws for the state
Who served as Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia?
Robert E. Lee
Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War fought?
A. Great Bridge
B. Yorktown
C. Richmond
D. Hampton Roads
B. Yorktown
Which Virginian is responsible for writing the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?
Thomas Jefferson
Which group in the Civil War maintained farms and plantations, and provided labor for the military?
A. New European immigrants
B. American Indians
C. Southern abolitionists
D. Enslaved African Americans
D
As a result of the Civil Rights Movement, laws were passed that -
A. Gave immigrants the right to work
B. Made racial discrimination illegal
C. Gave women the right to vote
D. Made child labor illegal
B. Made racial discrimination illegal
Who helped the Confederates win the first Battle of Bull Run?
Stonewall Jackson
Which statement is NOT true?
A. Some free African Americans fought for independence from Great Britain.
B. Some enslaved African Americans fought for a better chance at freedom.
C. African Americans fought on both sides in th ewar.
D. African Americans were not allowed to fight in the war.
D.