The flat land located near the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay (includes the eastern shore) east of the fall line. Products :seafood and peanuts, industries include shipbuilding, tourism and military bases
What is Coastal Plains (Tidewater)
100
The three major American Indian language groups found in VA
What is Iroquoian Languages, Siouan LAnguages and the Algonquian Languages.
100
It was the first land battle of the American Revolution fought in VA. The American victory forced the British colonial governor to flee the City of Norfolk.
What is The importance of the Battleof Great Bridge
100
Battle of Bull Run, Fredricksburg, Richmond, battle of the Monitor and the Merrimack and Appomattox Court House.
What are Major Battles fought in VA
100
General Assembly (legisalative branch), Governor (Executive branch) and the court system (judicial branch)
What is the 3 branches of Government in VA
200
land at the foot of mountains, rolling hills west of the fall line. Products include toabacco & information technology, industries are technology Federal and state government farming and horse industries.
What is Piedmont
200
The English settler who initiated trading relationships with the native people
Who is Captain John Smith
200
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War was fought in Yorktown. Our victory at Yorktown resulted in the surrender of the Brittish army which led to the end of the War.
What was the importance of the American victory at Yorktown.
200
The person responsible for a secret route that escaped enslaved African American s took later known as the Underground Railroad.
Who is Harriet Tubman
200
20th Century U S president born in VA who wrote a plan for world Peace
Who is Woodrow Wilson
300
Old rounded mountains that are part of the Appalalachian Mountain system. Located between piedmont and Valley and Ridge. Products apples and industries recreation and farming
What is Blue ridge mountains
300
Name two Native Americans who helped contribute to the survival of the Jamestown settlers
Who is Chief Powhaten and Pocahontas
300
The author of the VA statutes for Religious Freedom which states that all people should be free to worship as they please.
Who is Thomas Jefferson
300
He led a raid on the U.S. Armory (arsenal) at Harpers Ferry, VA.
Who is John Brown.
300
Potomic River, Rappahannock River, James River and York River.
What is water features important to the early history of VA
400
includes the Great Valley of VA and other valleys seperated by Ridges. West of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Products are poultry, apples, dairy and beef. Industry is Farming
What is Valley and Ridge
400
He started calling Native American Indians because he thought he was in the Indies
Who is Christopher Columbus
400
The Father of our Country, first president of the United States and a renowned leader of the Revolutionary war.
Who is George Washington
400
The two Generals present when the war ended April1865 at the Appomatox Courthouse
Who are Confederate General Robert E. Lee and Union General Ulysses S. Grant
400
West VA, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and Maryland
What is the 5 bordering states of VA
500
The area of elevated land that is flat on top. Located in Southwest VA, only a small part of plateau is located in VA. Product is coal and industry is Coal mining.
What is Appalachian Plateau
500
The Chicahominy tribe, Eastern Chickahominy tribes, Mattaponi tribe, Nansemond Tribe, Pamunky Tribe, Rappahannock Tribe, Upper Mattaponi Tribe, and Monacan Tribe
Who are The eight American Indian tribes recognized by the Commonwealth of VA
500
The Man who inspired patriots from other Colonies when he spoke out against taxation without representation by saying "Give me liberty or give me death."
Who is Patrick Henry
500
The period following the Civil War in Which Congress passed laws designed to rebuild the country and bring the southern states back into the Union
What is Reconstruction
500
Va transportation system (highways, railroads, and air trasport) move raw materials to fctories and finished products to markets. VA exports agricultural and manufactered products including tobacco, poultry, coal and large ships.
How advances in transportation facilitated migration and economic growth