Colonial Virginia Quiz

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

• Yes

• No

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 place did the English and other Europeans settle?

• Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont regions.

• Shenandoah Valley

Which was the SECOND capital of colonial Virginia?

• Richmond
• Williamsburg
• New York
• Yorktown

Which means exchanging goods and services without using money?

• saving
• barter
• credit
• debt

Where did the Africans settle

• Coastal Plain (Tidewater) and Piedmont

• Shenandoah Valley

Which was the FIRST capital of colonial Virginia?

• Richmond
• Washington, DC
• London
• Jamestown

Whenever people settle an area, they change the culture and landscape to reflect their beliefs, customs, and architecture.

• True

• False

What destroyed the wooden and brick buildings at Jamestown?

• unhealthy living

• fire

• salt water

• diseases

Where did the Germans and Scotch-Irish settle?

• Shenandoah Valley

• Tidewater and Piedmont regions