Colonial Virginia #1

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What's a cash crop?

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A crop that is grown to sell for money rather than for use by the growers.

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Did agriculture in the Virginia colony influence the institution of slavery?

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Yes

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What place did the English and other Europeans settle?

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Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions.

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Where did the Germans and Scotch-Irish settle?

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Shenandoah Valley

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Where did the Africans settle? Options: Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont, Shenandoah Valley

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Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont

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What was the primary industry / economic activity in colonial Virginia?

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Agriculture

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Which was the FIRST capital of colonial Virginia? Options: Richmond, Washington, DC, London, Jamestown

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Jamestown

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Contaminated water, buildings destroyed by fire, and diseases.
What does this list describe?

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Reasons for moving the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg

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Which is NOT a reason that the capital was moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg? Fire destroyed buildings in Jamestown. The Spanish attacked Jamestown. The drinking water was contaminated. Dirty living conditions caused diseases.

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The Spanish attacked Jamestown.

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Examples of architecture that reflect different cultures include everything EXCEPT: barns, homes, places of worship (like churches), ships

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ships