Barter/Savings/Debt/Credit
Sally wants to trade her beads for John's fur. This is an example of ______.
barter
What was a reason Virginians moved the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg?
1. better water
2. less mosquitoes and disease
3. healthier living conditions
4. fires burned down several buildings
What three materials did the Colonial Virginians make their clothing out of?
Wool, leather, and cotton
What two regions did Africans settle in Virginia?
Piedmont and Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
What is a cash crop?
a specific crop that growers are paid to grow
Kim does not have money. She needs a cow. Her friend gives her $65 to purchase a horse. She now owes her friend. The money Kim owes is _______.
debt
What is a reason Virginians moved the capital from Williamsburg to Richmond?
1. more central location
2. more protection from British attacks
3. major center for trade and commerce
What type of houses did most Virginians live in?
One-story homes with dirt floors
Which two regions did the English settle?
Piedmont and Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
What is an example of a natural resource?
cow, tree, water, pig, etc.
Tracey set aside some money from her paycheck to use later. What is this an example of?
Savings
What was the first college in Virginia called?
The College of William and Mary
What agricultural product was the most profitable for the colonists?
Tobacco
Where did Germans and Scot-Irish settlers mainly settle?
Shenandoah Valley
What three types of resources did the Colonial Virginians depend on?
Natural, human, and capital resources
Hunter gave Paul 1 pound of apples, even though he did not have the money. He trusts that he will come back next week and pay. What is this an example of?
credit
The capital moved to Williamsburg
Why did the colony depend on slavery for many years?
Agriculture (farming) was the main source of profits (money) for the colonists.
Roanoke is to American Indian as Richmond is to __________. (hint: which group of people)
English
Since there were no banks in Colonial Virginia, what did the colonists use as money?
Tobacco
The English traded pots, tools, and copper to the Indians for food. What is this an example of?
barter
Order the capitals from the first capital to the last (present) capital.
Jamestown, Williamsburg, Richmond
True or False: Free African Americans were allowed the same freedoms and rights as the white Americans.
False: They were denied most rights.
What are three examples of architecture (buildings) that represents culture?
churches (place of worship), homes, and barns
Who brought tobacco seeds from the Caribbean Islands and planted them in the colony?
John Rolfe