Colonial Virginia Review

Which of the following is NOT a reason the capital moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg?

• The livestock needed a different type of grass

• Multiple fires destroyed Jamestown

• Unhealthy living conditions caused diseases

• The water was contaminated and not good for drinking

The capital of Virginia moved from Jamestown to ......

• Richmond

• Charlottesville

• William & Mary

• Williamsburg

Which plant made Virginia the wealthiest colony?

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Sugar

• Corn

Why was slave labor used in the Virginia colony?

• Because most European countries already used slaves

• Because the Europeans did not know how to farm

• Because the Africans wanted to come to the New World

• Because it was a cheap source of labor to grow tobacco

A crop that is grown to be sold instead of eaten is called a....

• Cash crop

• King's tax crop

• Dollar crop

• Seasonal crop

Colonial Virginia's economy depended on...

• Manufacturing

• Shipbuilding

• Agriculture

• Masonry

What does economy mean?

• Money

• Farming

• Owned by England

• Money making

What does agriculture mean?

• Money making

• Farming

• A crop grown to make money

• Owned by England

"Colonial Virginia" means ....

• Virginia grew only tobacco

• Virginia had only white English men and women living there

• Virginia's economy

• Virginia was owned by England and not part of the United States yet

What influence did agriculture have on the Virginia colony's institution of slavery?

• Agriculture had no influence on slavery.

• Agriculture led to a dependence on slave labor for many years.

• Agriculture led to a dependence on slave labor for just a few years.

• Agriculture ended slavery.