VA Studies Review

What was one result of growing tobacco in Virginia?

• It increased job opportunities for American Indians.

• It improved the working conditions of African slaves.

• It was hard on soil, so many farmers looked for new farmland.

• It provided few earners, so planters turned to gathering cotton.

After the Civil War, many poor farmers in the South who did not own land became:

• slaves

• factory owners

• indentured servants

• sharecroppers

Which ocean is closest to the Jamestown settlement?

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Which region of Virginia is the best title for this list: Old , rounded mountains, source of many rivers, part of the Appalachian mountain system?

• Valley & Ridge

• Blue Ridge Mountains

• Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

• Piedmont

The major American Indian language group of southwestern Virginia was:

• Iroquoian

• Algonquian

• Siouan

• Caddon

Which geographic region of Virginia has many rolling hills, waterfalls and West of the Fall Line?

• Coastal Plains (Tidewater)

• Piedmont

• Appalachian Plateau

• Valley & Ridge

What is an area of elevated land that is flat on top?

• river

• peninsula

• plateau

• fall line

What body of water provides a transportation link between Virginia and other places such as the Carribean?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Atlantic Ocean

• James River

• Dismal Swamp

The 4 major rivers (Potomac, Rappahannock, York and James River) all flow into what body of water?

• Chesapeake Bay

• Atlantic Ocean

• Lake Drummond

• Pacific Ocean

Norfolk is located in which region of Virginia?

• Appalachian Plateau

• Blue Ridge Mountain

• Coastal Plain (Tidewater)

• Valley & Ridge