Colonial Life in Virginia: Part 1

Who was brought to the VA colony against their will to work on the plantations?

• Native Americans

• women

• Africans

• Portuguese sailors

What was most important to the economy of colonial Virginia?

• trading

• coal mining

• agriculture

• fishing

Which statement is true about tobacco?

• It was sold in England as a cash crop.

• It was NOT a profitable agricultural product.

• Farmers mainly grew it for their own use.

• Tobacco did not grow well in Virginia, so the settlers decided to plant other crops.

Which of the following was a reason the capital was moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg?

• The Native Americans were taking over the land.

• King William ordered the capital to be moved.

• Unhealthy living conditions in Jamestown caused diseases.

One of the reasons that the capital was moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg is that Williamsburg was already a well established (and well known) town.

• true

• false

What is it called when you buy something now with the promise of paying for it later?

• barter

• banking

• credit

• debt

What was often used as a form of currency in colonial Virginia?

• tobacco

• paper money

• coins

• squash

The trading/exchanging of goods and services without the use of money is called __________.

• debt

• savings

• currency

• barter

Most people in the colonies had paper money or coins to use to buy goods and services.

• true

• false

Colonial Virginia had no banks.

• true

• false