What was most important to the economy of colonial Virginia?

• Medicine

• Fishing

• Agriculture

• Mining

What was one reason the Virginia capital was moved from Williamsburg to Richmond?

• Richmond had cleaner drinking water.

• Richmond was closer to the coastline.

• Richmond was a more central location.

• Richmond had a much smaller population.

What is the best title for this image?

• Buying on Credit

• Exchanging Goods for Services

• Saving Goods for Later Use

• Bartering in the Colonies

Many colonists and Parliament disagreed about —

• slaves for sale

• free land to farm

• supplies for building

• control of the government

Which of these is an example of a barter economy?

• A farmer sells berries to the store

• A man pays cash for his meal

• The woman trades homemade pies for fresh eggs.

• The baker buys flour for his bread

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• James Madison

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

Which two of the following best describe the role the Marquis de Lafayette of France played in the American Revolution?

• He was a spy for the British government.

• He served as an officer in the American (Patriot) army.

• He was a representative to the Second Continental Congress.

• He convinced the American government to ask for help from Spain

• He asked the French government to support the Americans against the British.