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JAMESTOWN
COLONIAL LIFE
CIVIL & REV. WAR
100
What is the natural border between the Coastal Plain(Tidewater) and Piedmont region? Why?
Fall line Waterfalls prevent further travel.
100
Can you say what region the Algonquian tribe lives?
Mostly their language is spoken in the Tidewater region.
100
Why was Jamestown chosen as a site for the settlers?
1. Easy to defend 2. Water deep enough for ships. 3. Believed to have good supply of Water
100
What effect did agriculture have on Colonial life?
The success as tobacco for a cash crop and encouragement of slavery.
100
When did the Rev. war begin and end?
April 19, 1775 (begin) Sep. 3, 1783 (end)
200
Name the states that border Virginia.
Maryland(My) West Virginia(White) Kentucky(Kite) Tennessee(Travels) North Carolina(North)
200
Where is the Siouan tribe located?
Piedmont region.
200
What was the House of Burgesses?
The first legislative body giving settlers a chance to control their government.
200
Where did English and other Europeans settle?
Coastal Plain.
200
When did the Civil war start and end?
April 12, 1861 Spring, 1865
300
Name the river where Fredericksburg is located?
Rappahannock
300
Name the tribe in the Piedmont region TODAY.
Can you say Monacan?
300
What was the changes that resulted in survival for the settlers?
Arrival of supply ships and strong leadership.
300
Where did the Germans and Scot-irish settle?
Shenandoah Valley mainly.
300
Who was the president of the Union during the Civil war?
Abraham Lincoln
400
What is the Eastern Shore? What is a peninsula?
A peninsula bordered by the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. A piece of land bordered by water on three sides.
400
What is the result of having Summer, Winter, Fall, and Spring in Virginia?
Variety of wildlife.
400
What was the impact of the arrival of additional women in the Jamestown settlement?
Possibility for families and a more permanent settlement.
400
Africans settled in the _____ ______ and ________ regions.
Coastal Plain and Piedmont.
400
Who was the president of the Confederacy?
Jefferson Davis.
500
Where is Lake Drummond located?
Dismal swamp
500
Name all capitals of Virginia.
Jamestown Williamsburg Richmond
500
How did Powhatan contribute to the survival of their visitors?
1. Taught survival skills. 2. Pocahontas acted as a contact between the two. 3. Showed them how to plant corn and tobacco.
500
Give one form of exchange in the V.A colony.
Money Barter Credit Debt (All can be used)
500
Why did the Revolutionary war start?
Colonists wanted to be free from England.