VS.3d and review

Multiple Choice

As Jamestown grew, Virginia’s system of government evolved.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

In 1607, the governor of Virginia called a meeting of the General Assembly

• True

• False, the year was 1619.

• False, the year was 1609.

Multiple Choice

The General Assembly included two citizen representatives, called burgesses.

• True

• False, three citizens.

• False, Monocans

Multiple Choice

The General Assembly included burgesses, governor's council, and the governor.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The General Assembly originally met as separate legislative body. At that time, only certain free adult men had a right to take part.

• True

• False, The General Assembly met as one legislative body.

• False, The General Assembly met as two legislative bodies.

Multiple Choice

At that time, only certain free adult men had a right to take part.

• True

• False, all adult males.

• False, all people.

Multiple Choice

The current Virginia General Assembly dates back to 1619 with the establishment of the General Assembly and its burgesses in Jamestown.

• True

• False, 1607.

• False, 1592.

• False, 1865

Multiple Choice

The Virginia General Assembly was the second elected legislative body in English North America.

• True

• False, The Virginia General Assembly was the first elected legislative body in English North America

• False, The Virginia General Assembly was the third elected legislative body in English North America

• False.

Multiple Choice

By the 1640s, the burgesses became a separate legislative body, called the House of Burgesses.

• True

• False, the burgesses remained one legislative body, called the House of Burgesses.

• False, nothing changed until after the Revolutionary War.

• False, nothing changed until after the Civil War.

Multiple Choice

The House of Burgesses met with the Governor’s Council as one of the two legislative bodies of the General Assembly.

• True.

• False, The House of Burgesses met separately from the Governor’s Council as one of the two legislative bodies of the General Assembly.

Multiple Choice

In ____, the governor of Virginia called a meeting of the General Assembly.

• 1619

• 1607

• 1776

• 1861

Multiple Choice

The General Assembly included ___ citizen representatives, called burgesses.

• Two

• One

• Three

• Four

Multiple Choice

The General Assembly included burgesses, governor's council, and the _______.

• governor.

• president.

• senator.

• commissioner.

Multiple Choice

The General Assembly met as ___ legislative body.

• one

• two

• three

• four

Multiple Choice

By the 1640s, the burgesses became a _____legislative body, called the House of Burgesses.

• separate

• different

• similar

• sanctioned

Multiple Choice

Virginia's current form of government is called the ______

• General Assembly

• Senate

• House of Burgesses

• H

Multiple Choice

Which state had the first elected legislative body in English North America.

• Virginia

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

• North Carolina

Multiple Choice

In 1619, who could be elected into the General Assembly?

• Free adult men.

• All adults.

• All people.

• Only American Indians

Multiple Choice

Currently, who can be elected to Virginia's General Assembly?

• Any adult person.

• Only males.

• Only free males and females.

Multiple Choice

Virginia's current General Assembly has two legislative bodies.

• True

• False