A crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the growers
100
Where did the English and Africans settle?
Settled primarily in the Tidewater and Piedmont regions
100
Most peoples’ homes had what kind of floor?
dirt
100
Who decided to move the capital to Richmond?
Thomas Jefferson
100
What is
credit?
Farmers could use this to buy goods and services and then pay when their crops were harvested and sold
200
What was the most profitable crop?
tobacco
200
Where did the Germans and Scotch-Irish settle?
Settled Primarily in the Shenandoah Valley
200
Who are
immigrants?
People who move
to another country
to live
200
When did Richmond become VA’s capital?
1780
200
How many
banks were in
Colonial VA?
0
300
Who brought fiddle-music to VA
The Scots-Irish
300
What was another name for Williamsburg?
(previous name for
Williamsburg)
Middle Plantation
300
What 4 groups immigrated to VA?
Africans, English, Germans, Scots-Irish
300
How many capitals
has VA had?
3 Capitals
300
What is
another name for tobacco?
Cash Crop
400
What are slaves?
Large numbers of Africans that were brought to the colony against their will to work on plantations
400
Name one natural, capital, and human resource from Colonial VA.
Answers will Vary
400
Most clothing was made out of what three materials?
cotton, leather, wool
400
What are reasons to move the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg?
Contaminated drinking water
Low elevation of Jamestown
Fire destroyed buildings
at Jamestown
Dirty conditions caused disease
400
What is
bartering?
Trading Goods
500
What is slave labor?
Working for a master
without the chance of freedom
500
What group of people owned plantations?
Wealthy farmers
500
What is
another name for currency?
Money
500
What are reasons to move the capital from Williamsburg to Richmond
Population was moving
westward
Richmond was a more
central location
Richmond’s location was
better for trade
Richmond increased the
distance from attack by
the English
500
Who was Governor during the movement of the capital from Williamsburg to Richmond