VA Studies SOL Review #1

The words ECONOMY and ECONOMICS refer to –

• traveling from place to place

• how people make, buy, sell and use goods and services

• learning about the past

Who were the first people to live in Virginia?

• African Americans

• English

• American Indians

We know a lot about American Indians because of _______.

• Architecture

• Artifacts

• Books they wrote

People who lived in civilizations that did not use money had to __________ for goods and services.

• save

• beg

• barter

• mine gold

What is a charter?

• A chart used be a ship’s captain

• A set of directions

• A paper showing what someone owes

• A written agreement giving permission

Jamestown was established to make money. This kind of activity is called an –

• Financial advisor

• Economic venture

• Economic vacuum

• Exciting Adventure

In what year was Jamestown settled?

• 1492
• 1607
• 1776
• 2007

Which of the following is not a reason that the settlers chose the site for the Jamestown settlement?

• It had swamps
• Fresh supply of water
• Deep harbor to dock ships
• Easy to defend against attack

Which of the following was not a hardship the settlers faced?

• Not enough safe drinking water

• Not enough survival skills

• The indians were nice to them.

• A harsh winter with little food

Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...

• Virginia
• North Carolina
• Florida
• New York