Physical Geography
This state is directly north of Virginia.
Maryland
This was the first permanent English settlement in North America.
Jamestown
This document explained why the colonies wanted independence.
Decelaration of Independence
The main cause of the Civil War was disagreement over this system.
Slavery
This U.S. president led the country during World War I.
Woodrow Wilson
This U.S. president led the nation for most of World War II.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
This region has flat land and is closest to the Atlantic Ocean.
Coastal Plain (Tidewater)
The main reason England wanted to start colonies was to make money and gain resources.
economic gain (or wealth/resources)
This Virginian was the commander of the Continental Army.
George Washington
This secret network helped enslaved people escape to freedom.
Underground Railroad
This group of nations included Great Britain, France, and the United States.
The Allies
This opposing group included Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Axis Powers
This region has rolling hills and is located between the Coastal Plain and the mountains.
Piedmont
This group funded and supported the Jamestown colony.
Virginia Company of London
This battle in Virginia ended the American Revolution.
Battle of Yorktown
This amendment ended slavery in the United States.
13 Amendment
Virginians helped prepare for war by growing food and conserving resources in these gardens.
Victory Gardens
This surprise attack on a U.S. naval base caused the United States to enter World War II.
Pearl Harbor
This river helped Jamestown survive by providing water and transportation.
James River
This Powhatan leader helped the colonists survive early hardships.
Chief Powhatan
This Virginian wrote most of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
These laws enforced segregation in Virginia after Reconstruction.
Jim Crow Laws
This event helped bring the United States into World War I after American ships were attacked.
unrestricted submarine warfare (or attacks on U.S. ships)
This group of African American pilots trained in the U.S. and served with distinction during World War II despite segregation.
Tuskegee Airmen
These five regions make up Virginia’s geography.
Coastal Plain (Tidewater), Piedmont, Blue Ridge Mountains, Valley and Ridge, and Appalachian Plateau
This crop saved the Jamestown economy.
Tobacco
Virginia’s capital moved to this city for safety during the war.
Richmond
This amendment gave African American men the right to vote after the Civil War.
15th Amendement
This treaty ended World War I in 1918.
Treaty of Versailles
This day marked the end of World War II in Europe when Germany surrendered.
D-Day (or Victory in Europe Day / V-E Day — teacher can accept either depending on wording)