Regions
List the rivers in order by their location from north to south.
(HINT: Please Remember Your Jacket)
Potomac, Rappahannock, York, James
What was the main reason for English colonization in America?
A. To find gold and other valuable resources
B. To establish religious freedom
C. To expand the French Empire
D. To escape overcrowding in England
A. To find gold and other valuable resources
____________ was a cash crop in colonial Virginia.
Tobacco
Why was the American victory at Yorktown important in ending the Revolutionary War?
A. It gave control of the colonies to the French.
B. It forced the British to give up and start peace talks.
C. It helped the Americans recruit more soldiers from Europe.
D. It immediately made the colonies completely independent of Britain.
B. It forced the British to give up and start peace talks.
As Virginia experienced growth, what was mined in the Appalachian Plateau?
A) copper
B) coal deposits
C) iron ore
D) precious metals
B) coal deposits
Which TWO Bodies of water border Virginia?
1) Atlantic Ocean
2) Chesapeake Bay
How did the native peoples help the settlers survive?
A. They allowed the settlers to live in Powhatan's home.
B. They showed the settlers how to grow corn and tobacco.
C. They helped the settlers rebuild Jamestown after it was burned.
D. They taught the settlers how to get to the James River.
B. They showed the settlers how to grow corn and tobacco.
A good or service OWED to someone is called _____________.
Debt
Why is George Washington known as the "Father of our Country"?
A. His detailed notes during the Constitutional Convention became part of the Constitution of the United States.
B. He provided strong leadership to a young country and was a model for future presidents.
C. He was already known as the "Father of the Constitution".
D. He helped the delegates reach an agreement while the Constitution of the United States was written.
B. He provided strong leadership to a young country and was a model for future presidents.
The Civil War was between the north and the _________ and they fought over
________________.
south, slavery
Which state borders Virginia to the south?
North Carolina
Who created the "No work, no food" policy in Jamestown?
Captain John Smith
The capital of Virginia was moved from Jamestown to _____________ in 1699.
Williamsburg
________________ was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army.
George Washington
The federal government agency that provided food, schools, and medical care for freed African Americans after the Civil War was called --
A) The Freedmen’s Bureau
B) The New Deal
C) Social Security Act
D) Emergency Relief Act
A) The Freedmen’s Bureau
The Siouan-speaking tribes in Virginia mainly lived in the ____ region.
A. Appalachian
B. Coastal Plain
C. Piedmont
D. Valley and Ridge
C. Piedmont
All of the following were reasons the English settled at Jamestown except:
A. They believed they had a good supply of drinking water.
B. They found tobacco growing along its shores.
C. The location could be easily defended if Spanish ships attacked.
D. The water along the shore was deep enough for ships to dock.
B. They found tobacco growing along its shores.
All of the following are true EXCEPT:
a) The colony was dependent on slave labor.
b) Tobacco was a cash crop sold to England.
c) The Virginia colony became a major world producer of ships.
d) Agriculture was the primary source of wealth.
c) The Virginia colony became a major world producer of ships.
He was a French soldier who helped the Americans win at Yorktown.
Marquis de Lafayette
Jim Crow laws made segregation and discrimination _____________ (legal / illegal).
legal
What was the name of the large Indian town, thought of as the Indigenous capital, used as the headquarters of the leader Powhatan in 1607?
Werowocomoco
The arrival of __________ to Jamestown in 1620 led Jamestown to become a permanent settlement.
women
What was one key difference between indentured servants and enslaved people in the 17th century?
A. Indentured servants could not marry, but enslaved people could.
B. Indentured servants were transported by ship, but enslaved people were not.
C. Indentured servants were never paid, while enslaved people were always paid.
D. Indentured servants worked for a set period of time, while enslaved people were forced to work for life.
D. Indentured servants worked for a set period of time, while enslaved people were forced to work for life.
The last battle of the American Revolution was in ____________________.
_________________ led a raid on the U.S. Arsenal at Harper's Ferry, VA.
John Brown