Nonfiction Cause and Effect: VA History

Since Parliament believed it had the right to tax the colonists, then...

• the colonists had no representation in Parliament.

• the colonists local government had the right to tax their areas.

• the colonists settled for taxation without representation.

• the colonists were taxed fairly.

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The most eastern region of Virginia is called the Coastal Plain because...

• it is made up of gently rolling hills.

• it is an elevated area of land that is flat on top.

• it is located along the water and is flat land.

• it is made of valleys separated by ridges.

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The American Victory at Yorktown was important because...

• it resulted in the surrender of the British army in 1781.

• it led to the end of the Revolutionary War.

• it was the last battle of the Civil War.

• it was the location of the first landing site of the New World.

The capital of VA was moved from Williamsburg to Richmond because

• fire destroyed buildings

• the population was moving westward for more opportunities

• Richmond was a more central location

• it increased the distance from the sea and possible attack by the British

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If Captain Smith had not created the forced work program then

• supply ships would not have arrived.

• the Indians would not have traded with the colonists of Jamestown.

• there would have been more trouble with the Indians.

• colonist survival would have been more difficult.

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Virginia settlers migrated more easily to new lands in the west because of the

• Appalachian Mountains

• Cumberland Gap

• Coastal Plains

• Appalachian Plateau

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Since southern states were ________ then they relied more on slave labor.

• industrial

• agricultural

• free states

• slave states

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Since Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia in April 1865, then

• the Revolutionary War ended

• the captial moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg.

• the first Battle of Bull Run was won by the South.

• the Civil War ended.

Since, after the Civil War, Congress passed laws designed to rebuild the country then this time was called

• Rebuildification

• Industrialization

• Freedmen's Bureau

• Reconstruction

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Because there was segregation and discrimination during Reconstruction then there was an impact on

• housing and employment

• health care

• political representation and education

• all of the above

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