VS.4b Cultures

Multiple Choice

What were some of the first crops grown by English colonists?

• corn, beans, squash, tobacco

• Cheeseburgers

• watermelon, carrots, corn

• Corn, okra, blueberries

Multiple Choice

How did the colonists learn to grow these crops?

• They already knew how to

• The Native Americans taught them how

• The settlers taught each other

• The Africans taught the settlers how to farm

Multiple Choice

Why were enslaved Africans used in Virginia?

• They were forced to work on tobacco plantations

• They lived free and owned land

• They were paid for their skills

• They owned their own plantations

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of architecture that reflects different cultures in colonial Virginia?

• Barns

• Skyscrapers

• Castles

• Factories

Open Ended

How can names reflect a person's culture?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following were named after King James I?

• Roanoke and Richmond

• Jamestown and James River

• Rappahannock and Richmond

• Shenandoah Valley and Jamestown

Multiple Choice

Which place name in Virginia reflects American Indian culture?

• Richmond

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• James

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Germans and Scots-Irish migrated along the

route in Virginia.

Open Ended

Why was the Piedmont region good for farming?

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After settlers arrived, most Indians in Virginia were forced

.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains how migration influenced settlement areas in Virginia?

• People adapted old customs to new environments.

• People kept their customs unchanged.

• People refused to settle in new areas.

• People only celebrated old traditions.

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Richmond is a place name in Virginia that reflects

culture.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of architecture that reflect different cultures in Virginia?

• Barns

• Homes

• Places of worship

• Factories

Open Ended

How did the arrival of different groups (English, Germans, Scots-Irish, Africans, and American Indians) shape the regions and culture of Virginia?

Multiple Choice

Prior to the arrival of settlers, where did American Indians primarily live in Virginia?

• Throughout Virginia

• Only in the Coastal Plain

• Only in the Piedmont region

• Only in the Shenandoah Valley

Open Ended

Explain how place names in Virginia reflect the cultural influences of both English and American Indian groups.

Open Ended

How did the culture of colonial Virginia reflect the origins of American Indians, European immigrants, and Africans?

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Prior to the settler's arrival, ___ ___ lived throughout Virginia, but were forced inland when the settlers arrived.