Colonial Life Unit Test

All the following are examples of cash crops EXCEPT -

• A variety of crops grown to be taken to the local farmer’s market.

• A field of soybeans grown to be sold to a processing plant.

• An apple orchard where you pay to pick your own apples..

• An herb garden grown on your grandmother’s back porch.

What did the economy of Virginia depend on as a primary source of

wealth?

• Industries

• Agriculture

• Manufacturing

• Trading

Which of the following is NOT true about tobacco?

• Tobacco was sold to England as a cash crop.

• Tobacco became the most profitable agricultural product.

• Tobacco was not a difficult crop to grow and required little labor.

• Tobacco was used as money in colonial Virginia.

Who was forced to the Virginia colony specifically to work on plantations?

• English women and children

• African men, women, and children

• Native Americans

• German and Scots Irish immigrants

Who was forced to the Virginia colony specifically to work on plantations?

• English women and children

• African men, women, and children

• Native Americans

• German and Scots Irish immigrants

What did the Virginia colony become dependent on for a long time?

• Slave labor

• Supply ships from England

• -The leadership of John Smith

• Trading tobacco

When people settle an area, customs and culture have a great effect on

how they change the _______________.

• Plants

• Animals

• Landscape

• Languages

Which culture is

reflected by the word Roanoke?

• English

• American Indian

• German

• Irish

In which area or region did the Scots-Irish primary settle?

• Coastal Plain

• Piedmont

• All throughout Virginia

• Shenandoah Valley

Which book would have most helped the settlers build the architecture to

reflect their culture?

• Barns, Cows, and Corn, a Guide to Start a Farm

• Build the Best Barns, Homes, and Churches

• Make a House a Home with Flowers, Trees, and Grass

• Trees – A Guide to Planting and Cutting