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What Virginia region is often called, "Land at The Foot of The Mountains"?
The Piedmont Region
100
Why are Virginia Natives often called, "Indians"?
Because Christopher Columbus thought he was in India when he discovered The Americas.
100
What important Jamestown leader quoted, " If you shall not work, you shall not eat"?
Captain John Smith
100
What encouraged slavery in Colonial Virginia?
The success of tobacco as a cash crop depended on cheap, steady labor.
100

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

Thomas Jefferson

200
What Virginia region is well known for it's coal?
The Appalachian Plateau Region
200
What language did the Powhatan speak?
Algonquian
200
What river was Jamestown built along?
The James River
200
List the capitals of Virginia in order from first to last.
Jamestown, Williamsburg, Richmond
200

What document other than the Declaration of Independence did Thomas Jefferson write?

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedome

300
What Virginia region is the most east?
The Coastal Plain or Tidewater region
300
Where did most of the Monacan live?
The Piedmont Region
300
What Jamestown settler married Pocahontas?
John Rolfe
300
What was the second capital of Virginia?
Williamsburg
300

Who was the Virginia leader of Massive Resistance

Harry Byrd

400
What two regions are well known for their apples?
The Valley and Ridge Region and The Blue Ridge Mountains region
400
What language do the Cherokee speak?
Iroquoian
400
Name one reason why the settlers chose Jamestown's location.
Options: they believed it had fresh water, it provided great protection from the Spanish, water was deep enough to dock ships
400
Describe an average family's house in colonial Virginia.
dirt floor, one room, small
400

Who was an attorney and fought for desegratgaion (he was 100 years old)

Oliver Hill

500
Name all of the Virginia regions in order from South to East.
Appalachian Plateau, Valley and Ridge, Blue Ridge Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain or Tidewater
500
Name the three main American Indian Language Groups.
Algonquian, Siouan, Iroquoian
500
Who granted the charters for Jamestown?
King James I
500
Name the three main clothing materials of colonial Virginia.
cotton, wool, leather
500

What Holiday is on 11/11 and is also known as Armistice Day 

Veterans Day