Colonial Virginia Quiz

What place did the English and other Europeans settle?

• Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions.

• Shenandoah Valley

Did agriculture in the Virginia colony influence the institution of slavery?

• Yes

• No

Which means a good or service owed to another?

• saving
• barter
• credit
• debt

Where did the Africans settle

• Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont

• Shenandoah Valley

Which was NOT a capital of Virginia?

• Richmond

• Charlottesville

• Jamestown

• Williamsburg

"Contaminated water, buildings destroyed by fire, and diseases."
What does this list describe?

• Reasons for settling at Jamestown
• Reasons for moving the capital from Jamestown to Williamsburg
• Reasons for moving the capital form Williamsburg to Richmond
• Reasons the natives settled in Werewocomoco

What is it called when you buy something now with the promise of paying for it later?

• Barter
• Credit
• Debit
• Banking

Where did the Germans and Scotch-Irish settle?

• Shenandoah Valley

• Tidewater and Piedmont regions

Which is NOT a reason that the capital was moved from Jamestown to Williamsburg?

• Fire destroyed buildings in Jamestown.

• The Spanish attacked Jamestown.

• The drinking water was contaminated.

• Dirty living conditions caused diseases.

What destroyed the wooden and brick buildings at Jamestown?

• unhealthy living

• fire

• salt water

• diseases