Va History Flashcard Quiz #3

What did the economy of the Virginia colony depend on?

• fresh water
• water deep enough to dock ships
• agriculture
• none of these

 What was the importance of tobacco?

• It became the most profitable cash crop and was popular in England.
• It was difficult to grow.
• Powhatan wanted more tobacco from the colonists.
• It never became a cash crop.

What did the success of planting tobacco depend on?

• small area of land
• water deep enough for ships to dock
• expensive laborers to work the fields
• reliable and inexpensive laborers to work the fields

Why were large numbers of Africans brought to the colony?

• to build docks for the ships
• to work as slaves on the plantations
• to teach law and religion
• to start trade with the Powhatan

What are three types of buildings that indicate the culture of the settlers?

• homes, banks, and churches (places of worship)
• fire houses, court houses, and jail houses
• barns, banks, and hospitals
• barns, homes, and churches (places of worship)

Which of the following is named from the English culture?

• Tappahannock
• Williamsburg
• Monacan
• Chickahominy

Which of the following is named from the American Indian culture?

• Charlottesville
• Richmond
• Roanoke
• Fredericksburg

Due to climate, Virginia is able to grow a variety of ________.

• seafood
• trees 
• animals
• crops

Where did slaves come from? 

• England
• Portuguese sailors brought them from Angola (in West Africa).
• Appalachian Plateau region
• Germany, Scotland, and Ireland

For which reasons did England want a colony in Virginia?

• To increase her wealth and power.
• To open new trade markets.
• To gain a supply of raw materials for manufacturing.
• All of the above.