Colonial Virginia Test - McCoy

What was Virginia's cash crop?

• corn

• squash

• beans

• tobacco

Where did most German immigrants settle in Virginia?

• Tidewater Region

• Piedmont Region

• Shenandoah Valley

• Inland Virginia

Which of the following cities reflects American Indian culture?

• Roanoke

• Richmond

• Williamsburg

• Jamestown

Which of the following is NOT a reason why Virginia's capital was moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg?

• Colonists experienced frequent attacks from American Indians at Jamestown.

• Drinking water at Jamestown was contaminated with salt water.

• Fires destroyed wooden and brick buildings at Jamestown.

• Dirty living conditions at Jamestown caused diseases.

What was often used as money in colonial Virginia?

• coins

• paper bills

• corn

• tobacco

What types of homes did most people have in colonial Virginia?

• a large plantation home

• one-room house with a dirt floor

• a small shack or hut

• two-story house

Which of the following was NOT a common material used to create clothing in colonial Virginia?

• leather

• silk

• wool

• cotton

The popularity of tobacco in Virginia created a need for-

• slave labor to work the tobacco crops.

• women to help start families

• children to work the tobacco crops

• more colonists to grow more crops.

Trading corn for wool is an example of

• debt

• credit

• savings

• barter

Which of the following is NOT a true statement about colonial Virginia?

• Farmers could use their tobacco crops to pay off their debts.

• Colonists saved food and crops to eat during the winter months.

• Colonists often bartered for the goods they needed.

• There were many banks throughout Virginia.